Histology

320 topics: concise articles with key facts, structure and typical exam questions.

• Accessory Ocular Structures: Anatomy and Histology
• Adenohypophysis
• Adipose Tissue: Histology, Types and Functions
• Adrenal Gland Embryogenesis
• Adrenal Glands
• Adrenal Medulla
• Allantois
• Amnion
• Anterior Horns of the Spinal Cord
• Antigens
• Appendix Vermiformis
• Arteries: Classification and Structure
• Arteriovenous Anastomoses (AVA)
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Axonal Transport: Mechanism, Types and Molecular Motors
• Basics of Cytology and Cell Theory
• Basophils and Eosinophils
• Blastocyst: Anatomy, Development and Hatching
• Blood and Blood Plasma
• Blood Capillaries
• Blood Groups and Transfusion Compatibility
• Blood Supply and Innervation of the Skin
• Blood Supply of the Heart
• Body Folds
• Bone Remodeling
• Bone Tissue Cells: Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, and Osteoclasts
• Bone Tissue Metabolism Regulation
• Brain Embryogenesis
• Cardiac and Pyloric Parts of the Stomach
• Cardiac Conduction System
• Cardiac Muscle Tissue
• Cartilage Tissue
• Cell Cycle
• Cell Cycle Regulation
• Cell Death: Apoptosis and Necrosis
• Cell Membranes: Structure and Functions
• Cell Morphology and Non-Cellular Structures
• Cell Organelles
• Cellular Immunity
• Cellular Potency Levels
• Centrosome and Organelles of Movement
• Cerebellum
• Cerebral Cortex
• Cervix uteri
• Chorion
• Chorion and Amnion
• Chromatin
• Chromatin Compaction
• Classification and General Characteristics of Connective Tissues
• Classification and Mechanism of Action of Hormones
• Classification of Muscle Tissues
• Classification of Sense Organs
• Classification of Veins: Histology and Types
• Cleavage
• Cochlea
• Collagen Biosynthesis
• Collagen Fibers
• Convoluted Seminiferous Tubules: Anatomy and Histology
• Cytoplasm: Structure, Components, and Functions
• Cytoplasmic Inclusions
• Cytoskeleton: Structure, Components and Functions
• Decidua: Anatomy, Layers and Function
• Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue
• Dermis and Basement Membrane
• Development of Nervous Tissue
• Development of the Digestive System
• Development of the Urinary System
• Diencephalon and Telencephalon
• Differentiation in Embryogenesis
• Diffuse Endocrine System
• Duodenum and Paneth Cells
• Early Organogenesis
• Ectoderm Differentiation
• Elastic Cartilage Tissue
• Elastic Fibers: Structure, Composition and Histogenesis
• Electron Microscopy
• Embryonic Development of Skin
• Embryonic Folding
• Endocardium and Epicardium
• Endochondral Ossification
• Endocrine Function of the Gonads
• Endocrine Function of the Kidneys
• Endocrine Function of the Placenta
• Endocrine Function of the Thymus
• Endocrine Pancreas: Hormones, Islets and Regulation
• Endocrine Regulation of Spermatogenesis
• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Epidermal Keratinization
• Epidermis and Its Cellular Composition
• Epithelial Tissues
• Erythrocytes
• Erythropoiesis
• Esophagus
• External Ear
• Extraembryonic Organs
• Extrapyramidal System
• Eye Development
• Fertilization
• Fetal Circulation
• Fetal Membranes and Placenta
• Fetal Part of Placenta: Structure and Chorionic Villi
• Fibroblasts and Fibrocytes
• Fibrocartilage: Histology, Structure, and Location
• Fibrous Tunic of the Eye
• Functional Types of Nerve Endings
• Functions of Endothelium and Pericytes
• Functions of the Cell Nucleus
• Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
• Gamete Transport
• Gastric Endocrine Cells
• Gastric Glands
• Gastrulation
• Gastrulation (First Phase)
• Gastrulation (Second Phase)
• Gastrulation and Axial Primordia
• Gastrulation in Amphibians
• Gastrulation in Amphioxus
• Gastrulation in Birds
• Gastrulation in Mammals
• General Characteristics of Skeletal Tissues
• General Characteristics of the Cardiovascular System
• General Characteristics of the Respiratory System
• General Plan of Vascular Wall Structure
• General Principles of Vein Structure
• General Structural Plan of the Digestive Tract
• General Structure of the Endocrine System
• General Structure of the Eye
• Genomic Imprinting
• Germ Cells
• Glandular Epithelium
• Golgi Apparatus
• Granulocytopoiesis: Stages, Development and Regulation
• Ground Substance of Connective Tissue
• Hair: Structure, Follicle and Growth Cycle
• Heart Development: Embryogenesis and Morphogenesis
• Heidenhain's Iron Hematoxylin Stain
• Hematopoietic Organs
• Hemoglobin
• Histochemical Staining Methods in Histology
• Histogenesis and Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle Tissue
• Histological Stains: Types and Mechanisms
• Histology of the Trachea and Bronchial Tree
• Histology of Tonsils and Appendix
• Histophysiology of the Lymph Node
• Holocrine Secretion
• Human Karyotype
• Human Oocyte
• Humoral Immunity
• Hyaline Cartilage Tissue
• Hypothalamo-Hypophysial System
• Hypothalamus
• Identification of Bone Tissue Elements
• Identification of Nervous System Elements
• Immunoglobulins
• Implantation
• Inner Ear: Bony and Membranous Labyrinth
• Intercellular Junctions
• Intramembranous Ossification
• Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
• Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
• Kidney
• Kidney Blood Supply
• Lamellar Bone Tissue
• Large Intestine
• Larynx Histology
• Layers of the Retina: Anatomy, Histology and Structure
• Lens
• Light Microscope: Anatomy, Parts and Principles
• Liver
• Loose Connective Tissue
• Lymphatic Capillaries
• Lymphatic Vessels: Anatomy and Histology
• Lymphocytes
• Lymphopoiesis: Stages, Differentiation, and Selection
• Lysosomes
• Macrophages
• Major Histocompatibility Complex
• Male Penis: Anatomy, Histology, and Erection Mechanism
• Mammary Glands
• Mast Cells
• Maternal Part of the Placenta
• Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
• Medulla Oblongata
• Meiosis in Spermatogenesis
• Melanocytes
• Membrane Transport Mechanisms
• Mesoderm Differentiation
• Metasympathetic Nervous System
• Microcirculation and Arterioles
• Microscopic Structure of the Spleen
• Middle Ear
• Mitochondria
• Mitosis
• Monocytes and Macrophages
• Morphology of Lymphoid Follicles
• Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT): Anatomy and Histology
• Muscle as an Organ
• Muscle Fiber Membrane Systems
• Muscle Fiber Types: Histology and Characteristics
• Muscle Tissue Histochemistry
• Myocardium
• Nails
• Nasal Cavity Histology
• Nephron
• Nerve Fibers
• Nervous System and Somatic Reflex Arc
• Neuroeffector Synapses
• Neuroglia
• Neurohypophysis
• Neuronal Composition of the Retina
• Neurons
• Neurovascular Bundle and Vascular Differential Diagnosis
• Neutrophils
• Notogenesis
• Nuclear Envelope
• Nucleolus
• Oral Cavity
• Organ of Smell
• Organ of Taste
• Organization of Genetic Material
• Ovarian and Menstrual Cycle
• Ovarian Function Regulation
• Ovary: Development, Structure, and Functions
• Ovum
• Pancreas: Anatomy, Histology and Function
• Parathyroid Glands
• Pars Intermedia of the Pituitary Gland
• Perichondrium
• Periosteum
• Peripheral Nerve: Histology, Connective Tissue Layers, and Fibers
• Peripheral Organs of Hematopoiesis and Immunogenesis
• Peroxisomes: Structure, Function, and Biogenesis
• Pharynx and Waldeyer's Ring
• Photoreceptors: Structure, Types and Physiology
• Pineal Gland
• Pituitary Gland
• Placenta Functions and Substance Transport
• Placenta: General Characteristics and Classification
• Placental Barrier
• Placental Endocrine Function and Umbilical Cord
• Plasma Cells
• Platelets
• Polyploidy
• Postembryonic Hematopoiesis
• Preparation of Histological Slides
• Proprioceptive Sensitivity and Muscle Spindles
• Prostate Gland
• Protein Folding
• Provisional Organs
• Receptor Nerve Endings
• Rectum: Anatomy, Histology and Sphincters
• Red Bone Marrow: Histology, Structure and Hemopoiesis
• Reflex Responses to Distant Stimuli
• Regulation of Hematopoiesis
• Renal Corpuscle
• Renal Endocrine System
• Renal Tubules
• Respiratory Part of the Lung
• Reticular Tissue
• Ribosomes
• Romanowsky Stain
• Salivary Glands
• Sarcomere
• Sebaceous Glands
• Seminal Vesicles
• Sertoli Cells
• Sex Chromatin
• Simple Epithelia
• Skeletal Muscle Tissue
• Skin and Its Functions
• Small Intestine
• Small Intestine Epithelial Cells
• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Smooth Muscle Tissue
• Special Senses: General Characteristics
• Special Staining Methods in Histology
• Specialized Cell Surface Structures
• Spermatic Ducts: Anatomy, Structure and Histology
• Spermatogenesis
• Spermatogenic Epithelium
• Spermatozoon
• Spermiogenesis
• Spinal Cord Gray Matter
• Spinal Cord: Development and Meninges
• Spinal Ganglion
• Spinocerebellar Reflex Arcs
• Spinocortical Reflex Arcs
• Spiral Organ (Organ of Corti)
• Spleen
• Stages of Hematopoiesis
• Stomach
• Stratified Epithelia
• Structure of the Lymph Node
• Sweat Glands
• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Reflex Arcs
• Sympathetic Ganglion: Anatomy and Histology
• Synapses: Types, Structure, and Transmission Mechanism
• Testicular Development
• Testis
• Thick and Thin Skin
• Thrombocytopoiesis
• Thymus
• Thyroid Gland: Anatomy, Histology and Secretion
• Tongue: Histology, Structure and Papillae
• Tooth Development (Odontogenesis)
• Tooth Histology
• Transitional Epithelium
• Urinary Tract
• Urine Formation
• Uterine Tube
• Uterus: Anatomy and Functions
• Vagina: Anatomy, Histology and Cyclic Changes
• Vascular Adaptation and Plasticity
• Vascular Tunic of the Eye (Uvea)
• Venules: Classification, Structure, and Histology
• Vestibular Apparatus
• White Matter of the Spinal Cord
• Woven Bone: Structure, Development and Histology
• Yolk Sac
• Zygote Cleavage