Histology Atlas Curriculum Content

The Mammalian Cell

The cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all multicellular organisms. Each cell has very unique functions and so contains specific structural…

Histological Stains

Hematoxylin and eosin are the most commonly used dyes in histology. Eosin is an acidic dye and hematoxylin is a basic dye Acid dyes…

Epithelium

Epithelium is one of the four basic tissues of the body. The other three being muscle tissue, connective tissue and nerve tissue. Epithelium is…

Exocrine glands

A gland is an epithelial organ which secretes a specific material. Glands develop by invagination of a surface epithelium into the underlying connective tissue.…

Connective tissue

Connective tissue is widespread throughout the body and consists of cells, fibers and matrix. The types of connective tissues depends on which of these…

Skin / Integumentary System

Skin covers the external surface of our body and consists of the epidermis and the dermis. Together with epidermal derivatives (e.g. hair, sweat glands,…

The Cardiovascular System

All the cells of the body receive their nutrients from blood delivered via the cardiovascular system.  This system consists of the heart and blood vessels (arteries) delivering…

Respiratory System

The respiratory system includes the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and the air passages (bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli) within the lungs.  The respiratory system functions to condition (warm, clean, moisten etc.) the air we…

Endocrine System

The endocrine system consists of tissues and organs that synthesize and secrete chemical substances (called hormones) into the bloodstream that then effect the activities of specific target cells…

Urinary system

The urinary system consists of the paired kidneys, paired ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra.  This system has numerous specific functional roles centred on conserving essential components of the blood and extracellular/body…

Male Reproductive System

The male reproductive system consist of the paired testes, genital ducts (including the epididymis and ductus deferens), accessory sex glands (seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands) and the penis. Learning outcomes…

Female Reproductive System

The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus and vagina and the external genitalia (including the labia majora and labia minora).  Included in this topic is the non-lactating and lactating mammary gland. Learning…

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