If you pass, no need for histology evaluation (the abilitante pre-written exam one)
Schedule
Covering Epithelia
Glandular Epithelia - Exocrine
Glandular Epithelia - Endocrine
Connective Tissue Proper - Hematopoietic system
Connective Tissue - Bone and Cartilage
Nerve Tissue and Muscle Tissue
Summary- Rehearsal/Recap
Syllabus
Introduction to the histotechnology by detailing tissue preparation procedures, techniques for essential histological identifications by light microscope, commons staining and relevant protocols for cell shape and size identification: 1h.
Covering Epithelia
Distinguish between, simple, stratified and pseudostratified epithelia
Cell shape characteristic of squamous, cuboidal, columnar and transitional epithelia
Identification of surface specializations of epithelia
Endocrine and exocrine epithelia
Organization and function of exocrine tissues.
The modality of secretion (apocrine, exocrine, merocrine and holocrine secretion)
Organization and function of endocrine tissue
Connective Tissues
Identification of the structural organization both of fibers in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the cells residing within connective tissue
Loose and dense connective tissue using the light microscope
White and brown adipose tissue
Cartilage classification (hyaline, fibrous and elastic)
Bone tissue, Intramembranous and Endochondral ossification
Observe and describe the processes of bone remodeling and bone growth.
Describe the calcification processes of cartilage and bone.
Blood
Identify the component cells of a blood smear
Identify the hematopoietic precursor cells of a typical bone marrow smear
Distinguish between the different classes of white blood cells
Muscle Tissue and Nervous System
Identify the histological landmarks of skeletal muscle
Contrast the structure and function of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle tissue.
Identify morphological differences in smooth muscle across tissues.
Explain the structure and function of the intercalated disc.
Histological and structural features of neurons
Microscopic structure of a nerve fiber, including the structure of the myelin sheath and connective tissue layers.
Identify the four types of glial cells, their structures, and their functions.
Hands on training on two different technics of tissue staining. 2h
hematoxylin and eosin of unknown specimens of murine derivation and immunofluorescence staining of cytoskeleton components, namely actin filaments (also known as F-actin).