Lecture 1 Learning Objectives

Question 1

Histology Definition

Answer 1

The microscopic study of the anatomy of tissues

Question 2

Relate pathology to histology

Answer 2

Pathology is the study of diseased tissue- histology provides the baseline

Question 3

Four major muscle groups

Answer 3

Muscle, Epithelial, Connective, Nerve

Question 4

Bichat’s role in establishing modern histology

Answer 4

Described 21 membranes - did to use microscope

Considered the father of modern histology

Question 5

Virchow’s Role in establishing histology

Answer 5

Omnis cellulae e cellulae - cell theory - all life forms are made up of cells
Realized cells could give insight to pathological processes

Question 6

Schleiden’s role in microscopy

Answer 6

Cell is essential unit of living organism

Question 7

Schwann’s contribution to microscopy

Answer 7

Compared animal to plant cells

5 classes of tissues

Question 8

Kollikers contribution to microscopy

Answer 8

Wrote first textbook on histology - produced model textbook for embryology