General Histology

1.1 Scope & importance; 1.2 Microscopy basics; 1.3 Tissue processing & section preparation; 1.4 Staining & special techniques; 1.5 Histology slide interpretation skills

2.1 Overview of cell biology for histology; 2.2 Cell membrane; 2.3 Cytoplasm & organelles; 2.4 Nucleus & genetic material; 2.5 Cell cycle & cell turnover; 2.6 Stem cells & regeneration (intro)

3.1 Concept of four basic tissues; 3.2 General principles

4.1 General features: 4.2 Classification by layers & shape; 4.3 Surface specialisations; 4.4 Cell junctions & adhesion; 4.5 Glandular epithelium – classification; 4.6 Clinical correlations (intro)

5.1 General features

5.2 Fibres of connective tissue

5.3 Cells of connective tissue

5.4 Ground substance

5.5 Types of connective tissue proper

5.6 Clinical/dental relevance (brief)

6.1 Adipose tissue

6.2 Cartilage

6.3 Bone

6.4 Blood (as a connective tissue)

6.5 Lymphoid tissue (intro)

7.1 General features; 7.2 Skeletal muscle; 7.3 Cardiac muscle; 7.4 Smooth muscle; 7.5 Regeneration & clinical notes

8.1 Neurons; 8.2 Neuroglia; 8.3 Synapses; 8.4 Myelination; 8.5 Gray & white matter; 8.6 Peripheral nerve organization

9.1 General organization of blood vessels; 9.2 Arteries; 9.3 Capillaries & microcirculation; 9.4 Veins; 9.5 Lymphatic vessels

10.1 Lymph node

10.2 Spleen

10.3 Thymus

10.4 MALT & tonsils

11.1 Skin overview; 11.2 Epidermis; 11.3 Dermis & hypodermis; 11.4 Skin appendages; 11.5 Basic wound healing (histological stages)

12.1 Respiratory system

12.2 Digestive tract (GIT proper)

12.3 Hepatobiliary & exocrine pancreas

12.4 Urinary system

12.5 Endocrine glands

12.6 Male reproductive system

12.7 Female reproductive system

13.1 Eye

13.2 Ear

14.1 General histology in dental radiology & pathology); 14.2 Healing & inflammation – tissue basis (overview); 14.3 Systemic conditions with oral histological relevance (intro only)