Introduction to Histology

Dive into the fascinating world of histology with this comprehensive 38-minute video tutorial. Explore the hierarchical organization of living matter and learn about H&E stains before delving into an in-depth overview of epithelium, including its characteristics and classification scheme. Examine various types of epithelial tissues, from simple squamous to pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar. Discover the intricacies of connective tissue, including its proper forms, cartilage, bone, and blood. Investigate muscle tissue types and nervous tissue components. Benefit from a concise summary and acknowledgments at the end. For those seeking more advanced knowledge, a link to The Histology Wizard YouTube channel is provided for further study.

​. Intro .
. Hierarchical organization of living matter.
​. H&E stains.
​. Epithelium overview (characteristics and classifying scheme).
. Simple squamous epithelium.
. Simple cuboidal epithelium.
. Simple columnar epithelium.
. Stratified squamous epithelium.
. Urinary epithelium (transitional epithelium).
. Pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar epithelium (respiratory epithelium).
. Connective tissue overview (characteristics and classifying scheme).
. Cartilage (hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage).
. Bone (osteoblasts, osteocytes, osteoclasts, calcium ...).
. Blood (RBC, WBC, platelet, plasma) .
. Muscle tissue (skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle).
. Nervous tissue (neurons and glial cells).
​. In-a-Nutshell.
​. Acknowledgements.