Basic Histology – CBMM N5001

Basic Histology begins with a brief introduction to histological methods for light and electron microscopy, and describes the general principles of immunocytochemistry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The course then discusses the characteristic morphologies of various cell types, cellular arrangements that form the four primary tissues (epithelium, connective tissue – which includes adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood -, muscle, nerve), and the microscopic structure of major organs within organ systems. The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify and describe the microscopic anatomy of various organs, with attention to the arrangement of the primary tissues within each organ. There will be extensive discussion of structure-function relationships. Although the details of mechanisms involved in these functions and in pathological processes are outside the scope of this course, some reference will be made for interest in the broader perspective of medical science. 
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