PGDP-614 : Histopathology

Histology is a discipline which examines the structure and correlating functions of tissues and cells using light microscopy, electron microscopy and other specialized microscopic methods. The course will involve a study of general tissue characteristics and will explore histologically and ultrastructurally the different tissue types in the body including epithelial, connective, skeletal, blood/vascular, muscular, and neurological tissues as well as the various organ systems including cardiovascular, lymphatic, integumentary (skin), digestive, respiratory, urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive, and special senses (eye and ear). While the course's emphasis will be a study of the appearance of normal cells and tissues, selected abnormal/diseased tissues will be examined as well (e.g., bone osteoporosis, heart myocardial infarctions, neurological diseases, etc.) and functional correlations will be made.