Textbook of Histology and A Practical guide - E-Book

xi Preface to the Third Edition ...................................................................................................................v Preface to the First Edition .................................................................................................................. vii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER 1 HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND MICROSCOPY .........................................1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................1 General Architecture of the Body ........................................................................................1 Units of Measurement Used in Histology ..........................................................................2 Interpretation of a Section ...................................................................................................2 Processing of Tissues for Light Microscopy (Paraffi n Wax Embedding) ...........................2 Staining Procedure ...............................................................................................................4 Microscopy ...........................................................................................................................5 Self-Assessment Exercise ......................................................................................................9 Practical No. 1 Light Microscope and Histological Technique ........................................10 CHAPTER 2 EPITHELIAL TISSUE ..................................................................................15 Classifi cation of Epithelial Tissue......................................................................................15 Surface (or) Lining Epithelium ................................................................................. 15 General Features .................................................................................................................15 Intercellular Junctions (Junctional Complexes) ...............................................................16 Surface Modifi cations of Epithelial Cells ..........................................................................18 Classifi cation of Lining Epithelium ..................................................................................19 Some Biological Phenomena of the Cell ..........................................................................26 Self-Assessment Exercise ....................................................................................................30 Practical No. 2.I Epithelial Tissue I: Simple Epithelium ..................................................32 Practical No. 2.II Epithelial Tissue II: Stratifi ed Epithelium ............................................37 CHAPTER 3 GLANDS ...................................................................................................41 General Features .................................................................................................................41 Development ......................................................................................................................41 Classifi cation of Glands .....................................................................................................42 General Architecture of a Compound Gland ...................................................................45 Self-Assessment Exercise ....................................................................................................46 Practical No. 3 Glandular Epithelium: The Salivary Glands ............................................48 Exercise ...............................................................................................................................52 CHAPTER 4 CONNECTIVE TISSUE ..............................