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Human Histology

Tissues & Glands
Epithelial | Oral | Exocrine & Endocrine | Muscle | Blood, Bone, & Marrow
Fibrous & Adipose | Sensory
Systems
Cardiovascular | Immune | Integumentary | Respiratory | Digestive | Urinary | Female & Male Reproductive | Nervous

 Epithelial

TypeQuantityLocation*
Epithelium composite sec. 7 7.16.1-2
Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium 7 7.16.3-4
Ciliated columnar epithelium sec. 2 7.16.5-6
Simple columnar epithelium (tall) 6 7.16.7-8
Simple squamous epithelium sec. 8 7.16.9-12
Simple squamous epithelium w.m. 4 7.16.11-14
Squamous epithelium isolated cells 1 7.16.15
Stratified squamous epithelium w.m. 16 7.16.16
Simple columnar epithelium, gallbladder 1 7.16.17
Squamous epithelium foot pad 5 7.17.3-4
Cornified squamous epithelium w.m. 1 7.17.5
Cuboidal epithelium c.s. 2 7.17.6-7
Cuboidal epithelium, thyroid c.s. 2 7.17..8
Columnar epithelium goblet cells sec. 5 7.17.9-10
Smear stratified epithelial 1 7.17.11
Mesothelium silver 12 7.17.12-15
Transitional epithelium 1.5um 7 7.17.16-17
goblet cell epithelial 1 7.17.18

Oral

TypeQuantityLocation*
Tongue taste buds 1 7.17.19
Vallate papillae 10 7.18.1-3
Filiform papillae 11 7.18.4-6
Fungiform papillae 10 7.18.7-9
Oral mucosa 5 7.18.10
Soft / hard palate 10 7.18.11-13
Soft palate 9 7.18.14-16
Tongue general structure 12 7.18.17-20

Exocrine & Endocrine

TypeQuantityLocation*
Mammary glands 8 7.19.1-2
Mammary glands active 4 7.19.3
Mammary glands lactating 11 7.19.4-6
Newborn breast 6 7.19.7-8
Adult breast 6 7.19.9-10
Breast misc. 8 7.19.11-12
Breast adenocarcinoma 6 7.19.13-14
Parotid gland 20 7.19.15-19
Sublingual gland 22 7.19.20, 7.20.1-5
Submaxillary gland 14 7.20.6-9
Salivary gland 10 7.20..10-12
Sweat gland 1 7.20.13
Pituitary 8 7.20.14-15
Hypothalamus 7 7.20.16-17
Thyroid 5 7.20.18
Thyroid / Parathyroid 9 7.20.19-10
Parathyroid 11 7.21.1-3
Pineal gland 12 7.21.4-6
Pancreas with islands 7 7.21.7-8
Adrenal gland 19 7.21.9-14

Muscle

TypeQuantityLocation*
Muscle types 24 7.21.15-20
Smooth muscle l.s and. c.s. 20 7.22.1-6
Smooth muscle sec. 19 7.22.6-9
Smooth muscle macerated 20 7.22.10-14
Smooth muscle isolated 8 7.22.15-16
Smooth muscle misc. 6 7.22.17-18
Striated muscle 22 7.22.19-20, 7.23.1-4
Skeletal muscle 32 7.23.8-15
muslce-tendon juction 8 7.23.16-17

Blood, Bone, & Marrow

TypeQuantityLocation*
Human blood smear Wright stain 10 7.23.18-20
Human blood smear Geimsa stain 7 7.24.1-2
blood film smear 32 7.24.3-11
Sicle cell anemia 14 7.24.12-14
Anemia 4 7.24.15
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 19 7.24.16-19
Eosinophilia 1 7.24.20
Drumstick blood smear female 1 7.24.20
Bone marrow 11 7.25.1-3
Red bone marrow 11 7.25.4-6
Dev. Membrane bone 10 7.25.7-9
Ground bone 20 7.25.10-14
Decalcified bone 8 7.25.15-17
Compact bone 11 7.25.18-20

Fibrous & Adipose

TypeQuantityLocation*
Yellow elastic fibrous tissue 18 8.1.1-4
Areolar  tissue 27 8.1.5-11
Areolar Mammal Tissue spread 18 8.1.12-15
Elastic cartilage 56 8.1.16-20, 8.2.1-9
Fibrocartilage 10 8.2.10-12
Granulation tissue 28 8.2.12-19
Hyaline cartilage trachea 7 8.2.20, 8.3.1
Hyaline cartilage mammal 28 8.3.2-8
Reticular tissue 20 8.3.9-13
Tendon 10 8.3.14-16
White fibrous tissue 16 8.3.17-20
Adipose tissue 24 8.4.1-6
Brown Adipose tissue 6 8.4.6-7

Sensory Systems

TypeQuantityLocation*
Retina 24 8.4.7-12
Eye 16 8.4.13-16
Eyelid 5 8.4.17
Olfactory epithelial 3 8.4.18
Crista ampullaris 5 8.4.19-20

Cardiovascular

TypeQuantityLocation*
Artery c.s. 12 8.5.1-3
Renal artery c.s. 6 8.5..4-5
Artery and vein c.s. 20 8.5.6-10
Artery, vein, nerve c.s. 20 8.5.11-15
Artery, vein, capillaries c.s. 6 8.5.16-18
Vein with valve c.s. 12 8.5.19-20
Saphenous vein c.s. 8 8.6.2-3
Medium vein c.s. 5 8.6.4-5
Vena cava 12 8.6.6-8
Aorta 9 8.6.9-11
Heart l.s. 11 8.6.12-14
Heart muscle 5 8.6.15-16
Cardiac muscle 40 8.6.17-20, 8.7.1-6
Cardiac muscle teased 18 8.7.7-10
Purkinje fibers 15 8.7.11-14
Intercalated discs 9 8.7.15-17
Coronary antherosclerosis 5 8.7.18-19

Integumentary 

TypeQuantityLocation*
Pigmented skin 4 8.9.8
Mammalian hair follicle 1 8.9.9
Thin white skin 2 8.9.9
Caucasian skin 3 8.9.10
Infant skin 4 8.9.11
Desmosome junctions (intercellular bridge) 15 8.9.12-14
Palmar skin 12 8.9.15-17
Scalp 16 8.9.18-20, 8.10.1
sole 8 8.10.2-3

Immune

TypeQuantityLocation*
Lymphatic vessel, valve 7 8.8.14-15
Lymph Node silver 6 8.8.16-17
Thymus 7 8.8.18-20
Palatine tonsil/tonsil 22 8.9.1-5
Spleen 12 8.9.5-7

Respiratory

TypeQuantityLocation*
Trachea c.s. and l.s. 34 8.10.6-15
Major bronchus 6 8.10.15-16
Minor bronchus 6 8.10.16-17
Lung 10 8.10.17-19
Emphysema 3 8.11.2
Bronchial asthma 2 8.11.2
Larynx frontal 7 8.10.20, 8.11.1

Digestive

TypeQuantityLocation*
Esophagus 9 8.11.3-4
Esophagus - cardia junction 3 8.11.5-6
Stomach Cardiac 8 8.11.7-8
Stomach Fundic 8 8.11.9-11
Stomach Pyloric 12 8.11.12
Stomach Gastric ulcer 6 8.11.12-13
Stomach-duodenal junction 1 8.11.13
Small intestine c.s. 16 8.11.14-17
Duodenum c.s. 5 8.11.18
Jejunum c.s. 19 8.11.19-20. 8.12.1-2
Ileum c.s. 8 8.12.3-4
Large intestine c.s. 12 8.12.5-8
Anal canal l.s. 7 8.12.9-10
Anorectal junction 7 8.12.10-11
Perianal 6 8.12.12-13
Gallbladder 15 8.12.14-16
Pancreas 10 8.12.17-18
Liver 12 8.12.9-10. 8.13.1
Liver fatty degeneration 6 8.13.2-3
Liver cirrhosis 6 8.13.3-4
Human liver misc. 3 8.13.5
Phagocytosis liver 13 8.13.6-9
Liver lipids (osmic acid) 5 8.13.9-10
Appendix 8 8.13.11-12
Appendicitis 7 8.13.13-14
Tooth 19 8.13.15-19
Tooth crown 7 8.13.20, 8.14.1
adult tooth 10 8.14.2-3
deciduous tooth 10 8.14.3-6
erupted tooth 8 8.14.7-8
developing tooth 8 8.14.9-1

Urinary

TypeQuantityLocation*
Kidney c.s. 25 8.14.11-17
Bladder 10 8.14.18-20
Ureter 7 8.15.1-2
Urethra female 11 8.15.3-5
Urethra male 6 8.15.6-7

Female & Male Reproductive

TypeQuantityLocation*
Vagina 8 8.15.8-9
Cervix 7 8.15.10-11
Uterus 10 8.15.12-14
Placenta 1st trimester 6 8.15.15-16
Placenta term 6 8.15.17-18
Secretory endometrium 6 8.15.19-20
Menstrual endometrium 6 8.16.1-2
Proliferating endometrium 6 8.16.3-4
Fallopian tube 17 8.16.5-9
Oviduct ampulla 10 8.16.10-12
Oviduct fimbria 8 8.16.13-14
Oviduct isthmus 6 8.16.15-16
Ovary atretic follicles 5 8.16.17-18
Graafian follicles 28 8.17.1-7
Ovary developing follicles 7 8.17.8-9
Ovary corpus luteum 11 8.17.10-14
Ovary corpus luteum of ovulation 4 8.17.14
Ovary corpus luteum pregnancy 1 8.17.14
Ovary corpus albicans 13 8.17.15-17
Ovary thin section 9 8.17.18-20
Penis 15 8.18.1-4
Penis immature 8 8.18.5-6
Prostate gland (young, older) 14 8.18.7-11
Seminal vesicle 16 8.18.12-15
Ejaculatory duct 6 8.18.16-17
Ductus / vas deferens 17 8.18.18-20, 8.19.1-3
Spermatic cord 7 8.19.4-5
Epididymis 16 8.19.6-10
Testis 47 8.19.11-20, 8.20.1-3
Sperm 10 8.20.4-6

Nervous

TypeQuantityLocation*
Motor nerve cells 20 8.20.7-11
Nerve c.s. and l.s. 6 8.20.12-13
Nerve c.s. silver stain 3 8.20.13
motor nerve ending 18 8.20.14-18
Medullated 3 8.20.19
Non-medullated 8 8.20.20, 8.21.1
Nerve fibers adrenal silver 4 8.21.2
Spinal nerve, medullated, teased 7 8.21.3-4
Spinal ganglion 28 8.21.5-11
Medulla 20 8.21.12-16
Medulla  silver 8 8.21.17-18
Cerebellum 14 8.21.19-20, 8.22.1-2
Cerebellum silver 5 8.22.3
Cerebellum Golgi 12 8.22.4-6
Cerebral cortex 9 8.22.7-9
Cerebral cortex silver 9 8.22.9-11
Spinal cord 19 8.22.12-16
Spinal cord silver 5 8.22.17-18
spinal cord, nissil's stain, nissil's bodies 5 8.22.18-19
notochordal tissue 3 8.22.20
Pacinian corpuscles, mesentery, Corpuscles of Vater 7 8.23.1-2
Meissner's / touch corpuscles 11 8.23.3-5