Histology

Histology

by Geoffrey Meyer, PhD

Histology is the branch of biology that focuses on the study of living tissues. In medicine, histology is narrowed down to the study of human tissues in their normal state and is categorized based on organ systems.

The study of tissues requires a specific set of techniques aimed at achieving adequate visualization of their components. These techniques include adequate harvesting, preservation, cutting, staining, and mounting of samples for microscopy. Furthermore, histology employs an intricate nomenclature to describe tissues according to their characteristics. Similar techniques and microscopy are used in pathology to study tissue abnormalities during disease processes.

For this course, the student should be familiar with the biochemistry of cells, specifically organelles and the biomolecules that make them up, to understand how dyes interact with various cellular components to enhance their visibility and identification.

Histology involves attentive and deliberate observation to understand the basic structure of tissues and the ability to recognize them at a glance. This field provides another aspect of the complete picture of normal human physiology, which will later allow students to understand disease processes, especially those that require pathological examination for a definitive diagnosis (e.g., cancers).

Course Details

  • Videos 226
  • Duration 21:37 h
  • Quiz questions 689
  • Concept Pages 85

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Your Educators of course Histology

 Geoffrey Meyer, PhD

Geoffrey Meyer, PhD

Prof. Geoffrey Meyer is a Professor and Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences at the University of Western Australia.
He obtained his PhD from the University of Western Australia in 1981. Currently, he is the Coordinator for Histology in the Federative International Program for Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT) of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA).
Due to his achievements, he earned the Australian University Teaching Award and has received teaching fellowships from the University of Western Australia and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Meyer teaches courses on Histology.


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I like it here
By Kazeem S. on 23. December 2022 for The Mammalian Cell

I really like the way the teachers explain but the price for the premium is too expensive

 
love it
By peso l. on 24. September 2022 for Muscle Tissue

I like how he made it easy!!! easy to digest easy to understand easy to memorize

 
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By Leocadia N. on 29. June 2022 for Bone Tissue

Explanation excellent, diagrams excellent ????. However, the use of a pointer would be beneficial

 
Excellent!
By Mirela P. on 27. June 2022 for Skin (Integumentary System)

Excellent! Thank you, Dr. Meyer for this lecture! Finally I don't have to memorize like a parrot and I started to like Histology ! :)