Introduction

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Histology (microscopic anatomy/microanatomy

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-branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues
-performed by examining thin slices of tissue under a microscope

Question 2

Light microscope

Answer 2

shines light through the sample
-large areas (several cm^2)
-wide range of stains
-up to ~1000 X mag

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Electron microscope

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-uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination
-small areas (<1mm^2)
-subcellular resolution
-up to ~ 100,000 X mag

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H&E (Haemotoxylin and Eosin)

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most commonly used staining system
-the nucleus and parts of cytoplasm that contain RNA stain as one color; the rest of the cytoplasm stain as a different color

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Morphology

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study of form and shape of structures

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Morphometry

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measurement of the shape of structures

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Stereology

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examination of 2D images to gain information about 3D structures

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Cytology

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the study of cellular structure and function

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Sex cell/Gametes

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cells that fuse during sexual reproduction
ie. sperm, oocytes

Question 10

Somatic cells

Answer 10

-body cells; approx. 220 types in the human body