Histology for Lincoln Scholars Program

The following short essays introduce the place of histology in the medical curriculum:

What is histology?   What are the core concepts of histology? What are the most common patterns of tissue organization?   Why study histology? How should histology be studied?   Step-by-step guide to slide viewing.

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UNIT 1, selected topics Epithelial tissue Gastrointestinal system / Layers Gastrointestinal system / Regions Gastrointestinal system / Glands Liver
UNIT 2, selected topics           (DISCUSSION NOTES FOR 8/15/22) Epithelium & connective tissue Inflammation Skin Respiratory tract and lung
UNIT 3, selected topics           (DISCUSSION NOTES FOR 10/18/22) Nervous tissue muscle bone & cartilage
UNIT 4, selected topics           (DISCUSSION NOTES FOR 02/07/23) Male genitourinary tract (Bone?) (Female reproductive system?)
UNIT 5, selected topics           (DISCUSSION NOTES FOR Kidney) Kidney (Endocrine glands?)
YEAR 2, Kidney DISCUSSION NOTES FOR 10/27/22
Unscheduled           DISCUSSION NOTES FOR Female

 

 

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• Contents for traditional curriculum
   
• Image index for this website
   
• If you have a taste for history, see Eponyms in histology.

SEARCH THE SITE:	WWW histology.siu.edu

 

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Comments and questions: dgking@siu.edu

SIUC / School of Medicine / Anatomy / David King

https://histology.siu.edu/LincolnScholarsProgram/index-LSP.htm
Last updated:  31 January 2023 / dgk