Histology

The word "histology" comes from the Greek "histo" meaning tissue and "logos" meaning treatise. In practice, histology studies the form, structure, and appearance of animal and plant tissue under a microscope, as opposed to gross anatomy that involves observing structures with the naked eye. A device called a microtome is used to cut thin slices of tissue, after which the slices are normally stained to help elucidate structure.

A course in histology will involve study of the following topics:

• Methods of histology
• The cell
• Classification of tissues
• Epithelial tissue
• Connective tissue
• Adipose tissue
• Cartilage
• Bone
• Blood
• Muscle tissue
• Nerve tissue
• Cardiovascular system
• Lymphatic system
• Integumentary system
• Digestive system
• Respiratory system
• Urinary system
• Endocrine organs
• Male reproductive system
• Female reproductive system
• Eye
• Ear

Students interested in histology should read the Journal of Molecular Histology. In addition, there are many good books on this topic available at Google and Amazon.com. There is a superb histology tutorial made available by the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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