060513170 HISTOLOGY & HISTOTECHNOLOGY ( 4 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 100211620, 100211650

This course will discuss the eukaryotic cell structure. The structure and function of various tissue types will be discussed including epithelium, connective tissue, cartilage and bone, muscular and nervous tissue, the digestive system and associated organs, the skin, the respiratory, vascular, lymphatic, endocrine, urinary and reproductive systems. Photographs and permanent slides will be used to provide the student with a skill set in tissue identification and interpretation of cell/tissue function. Moreover, methods of tissues preparation for microscopic analysis, such as tissue fixation, processing and classical as well as modern staining techniques.