Histology of Basic Tissues

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe the ultrastructure of a cell; 2. identify the light microscopic features of fibroblasts, chondrocytes, osteocytes, adipocytes, red cells, platelets and red cells; 3. enumerate the components of extracellular matrix, fibres and ground substance; 4. identify the collagen and elastic fibres; 5. state the proteins of the ground substance; 6. identify the reticuloendothelial system and the various ways of classifying epithelial tissue; 7. explain the epithelial specialisations of the luminal and abluminal surfaces; 8. state the differences between microvilli, cilia and stereocilia; 9. explain the classifications of glands via morphology and method of secretion; 10. describe the light and electron microscopic pictures of muscle tissue; 11. state the ultrastructure of a neuron and the basic neuronal types; 12. explain synapses between neurons and motor end plates; 13. define myelination of nerve fibres and describe the structure of a peripheral nerve; 14. enumerate the supporting cells of the neurons centrally and peripherally; and 15. identify the structure of sense receptors, free nerve endings, Meissner’s and Pacinian corpuscles and muscle spindle.

Components of the cell. Cell cycle. Chromosomes. Protein secretion and transcription of DNA. Introduction to light microscopy. Electron microscopy and units of measurement. Basic tissues of the body. The epithelial, connective and endothelial tissues. Muscle and nervous tissue. Lymphoid organs. 48