Histologic

Welcome to Histologic, a constantly-updated, wiki-based comprehensive manual for the teaching of histology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. It integrates still images from the PEIR Digital Library and whole slide images from the PEIR-VM project. For usage instructions, please see Chapter 1. To get in touch with us, please see Contributors.

Contents

Chapter 1: Overview

• Introduction
• Overview of Tissue Preparation and Staining for Microscopy
• Using Histologic

Chapter 2: The Cell

• Cells, Organelles, and Inclusions
• Mitosis

Chapter 3: Epithelial Cells

• Introduction
• Simple Epithelium
• Stratified Epithelium

Chapter 4: Support Cells and the Extracellular Matrix

• Introduction
• Loose Connective Tissue
• Dense Connective Tissue
• Adipose Tissue

Chapter 5: Contractile Cells

• Introduction
• Smooth Muscle
• Skeletal Muscle
• Cardiac Muscle

Chapter 6: Nervous Tissue

• Introduction
• Nerve Fibers And Nerves
• Central Nervous System: Brain
• Spinal Cord - General Structure
• Sympathetic Chain Ganglion With Multipolar Neurons
• Parasympathetic Ganglia

Chapter 7: Blood Cells

• Introduction
• Blood Smears

Chapter 8: Immune System

• Introduction
• Lymph Nodes
• Thymus
• Tonsils
• Spleen

Chapter 9: Blood and Lymphatic Circulatory Systems and Heart

• Introduction
• Small Blood Vessels
• Medium-Sized Blood Vessels
• Large Arteries
• Large Veins

Chapter 10: Respiratory System

• Olfactory Area
• Epiglottis
• Trachea
• Bronchi, Bronchioles, and Lung

Chapter 11: Alimentary Tract

• Lip
• Tongue
• Salivary Glands
• Pancreas
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Pylorus-Duodenal Junction
• Duodenum
• Jejunum
• Ileum
• Appendix
• Colon
• Rectum
• Anal Canal

Chapter 12: Liver

• Introduction
• Gallbladder

Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal System

• Skeletal Muscle
• Cartilage
• Bone
• Joints

Chapter 14: Endocrine System

• Introduction
• Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)
• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Suprarenal (Adrenal) Glands
• Endocrine Pancreas (Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans)

Chapter 15: Urinary System

• Kidney
• Ureter And Urinary Bladder

Chapter 16: Male Reproductive System

• Introduction
• The Testis
• Genital Ducts
• Accessory Glands
• Penis

Chapter 17: Female Reproductive System

• Introduction
• Ovary
• Uterine Tube
• Uterus
• Vagina
• Placenta and Umbilical Cord
• Umbilical Cord

Chapter 18: Skin and Breast

• Introduction
• Mammary Gland
• Nipple Microanatomy

Chapter 19: Special Senses

• Eye
• Ear

Contributors

• Acknowledgements
• Staff