1-0 BASIC CONCEPTS REGARDING THE STUDY OF HISTOLOGICAL SLIDES
AIMS OF THIS CHAPTER
– What is a histological slide?
– Distinguish cell boundaries
– Distinguish cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus
– Discuss some cautions wnhen examining thin sections of three-dimensional objects
– Expose different cell shapes
– Become familiar with the dimensions of microscopic structures
– Understand the staining histological sections with hematoxylin and eosin
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A histological slide. Cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus
Cells and their boundaries
Binucleated cells
Analysing tissue sections
Regarding 3D: beginning
Regarding 3D: cell shapes
Dimensions in microscopy
Hematoxylin and eosin staining
Obtaining sections of hard tissues
Cells, tissues and organs
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