Introduction: Interpretation of Histological Sections
Epithelia: Surface and Glandular
| collection | slide # | label | description |
| Surface Epithelia | |||
| Epithelia/Endocrine/Muscle | 3643 | Frog skin: w.m. | surface view: pavement epithelium with terminal bars; simple epithelium viewed from surface; terminal bars |
| Epithelia/Endocrine/Muscle | 3030 | Simple columnar epithelium: sec | brush border, terminal bars, also note simple squamous (mesothelium and endothelium), basement membrane |
| Epithelia/Endocrine/Muscle | 3032 or 3034 | Ciliated columnar epithelium: sec (Mallory) | also note simple squamous (endothelium), basement membrane |
| Epithelia/Endocrine/Muscle | 3036 | Stratified squamous epithelium: sec | also note simple squamous (endothelium), basement membrane |
| Epithelia/Endocrine/Muscle | 3039 | Transitional epithelium: sec | dome-shaped distal cells (some binuclear), also note simple squamous (endothelium), basement membrane |
| Dig. Sys | 4526, 4530 or 4534 | small intestine: various parts | simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium); simple columnar epithelium (absorptive cells with brush border, terminal bars, goblet cells), basement membrane |
| Integum/Respiratory | 4847 | Nasal epithelium: mammal: sec | pseudostratified, ciliated columnar epithelium |
| Integum/Respiratory | 8280 | Meissner's Corpuscles Prim. sec | thick (glabrous), stratified squamous (epidermis) of keratinizing type. |
| Integum/Respiratory | 8475 | Lip primate: sec | hairy side: stratified squamous (epidermis) keratinizing type; vestibular side: stratified squamous mucous type (nonkeratinizing), |
| Integum/Respiratory | 8685 | Eyelid primate: sec | stratified squamous (epidermis) keratinizing type; stratified cuboidal on ocular conjunctiva |
| Glandular Epithelia (secretory: parenchyma and ducts ) | |||
| endocrine (ductless) | |||
| Urogenital/Reproductive | 4305 | Adrenal gland | cortical epithelium in knots and chords; medullary: endothelium lining lg. veins |
| Urogenital/Reproductive | 4333 | Hypophysis: sag. sec | adenohypophyseal parenchyma, endothelium lining blood vessels |
| Urogenital/Reproductive | 4300 | Thyroid Parathyroid Mammal: sec | thyroid: cuboidal follicular, parafollicular clear cells; parathyroid: diffuse parenchyma |
| excretory (metabolic waste products) | |||
| Urogenital/Reproductive | 5230 | Kidney entire: m.l.s | nephrons, collecting tubes, calyx: squamous, cuboidal, striated (brush) border, transitional; also mesothelium and endothelium |
| Integument/Respiratory or | 7015, 7018, or 7034 | skin human (various): sec | simple (tubular), coiled sweat glands (merocrine): simple cuboidal epithelium; myoepithelial cells; ducts stratified cuboidal epithelium; sebaceous gland (holocrine); hair follicle (holocrine) |
| mixed endocrine (knots of cuboidal epithelium) & exocrine (compound tubuloacinar) | |||
| Digestive System | 4600 | Pancreas: sec. | different cells: endocrine:
islets: exocrine: compound tubuloacinar ; acini: cuboidal, serous-type epithelium; (excretory); ducts: simple (intralobular) and stratified cuboidal epithelium (interlobular) |
| Digestive System | 4566 | Liver pig. sec | trabeculae (plates): cuboidal epithelium; bile ducts: cuboidal epithelium; also mesothelium, endothelium |
| Digestive System | 4508 | Stomach composite: sec | simple (duct), branched tubular gastric glands: cuboidal/columnar epithelium (various types), enteroendocrine cells (not specifically stained); surface, pits: columnar epithelium mucous type; mesothelium |
| Digestive System | 4526 | Duodenum | simple (duct), tubular intestinal glands; columnar cells of various types (simple, absorptive cells on surface), goblet cells (unicellular glands); enteroendocrine cells (not specifically stained); ; also mesothelium, endothelium |
| Digestive System | 4542 | Colon: c.s. | simple (duct), tubular intestinal glands; columnar cells, goblet cells (unicellular glands); enteroendocrine cells (not specifically stained); ; also mesothelium, endothelium |
| exocrine | |||
| Digestive System | 4474, 4478 or 8552 | Parotid, Salivary gland (sublingual or submaxillary) | compound tubuloacinar; acini: cuboidal, serous, mixed, mucous with serous demilunes, and mucous glands; branched ducts with simple (intralobular) and stratified cuboidal epithelium (large interlobular) |
| Integument/Respiratory or Urogenital/Reproductive | 8678, 8679 or 5051 | Nipple Primate: L.S. Mammary gland active: sec | compound tubuloacinar (alveolar) mammary gland; coiled tubular apocrine sweat glands: simple cuboidal epithelium |
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last revised: Dec. 28, 2004