Histology, Tufts Open Courseware

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Tufts University,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine,
419 Boston Avenue,
Medford, MA 02155,

Course Description,
Histology is the study of microscopic anatomy dealing with the structures of cells, tissue and organs in relation to their functions.

The first part of the course deals with basic tissues (a collection of similar cells and the extracellular matrices surrounding them): epithelium; connective tissues, including blood, bone and cartilage; muscles; and nerves.

The second part of the course deals with organs, systemic arrangement of tissues performing a specific function, as of respiration, digestion, etc.