1. structure of Microscope
LM ---useful magnifi00,000X 0.2nm
2. Preparation of tissue for LM The most routine one is paraffin section stained with hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) The steps: a. Obtaining th specimen: fresh, small pieces ( less than 5mm3)-tissue block b. Fixation: fixatives: use formalin or Bouin’s to preserve structural organisation c. Dehydration: use ethyl alcohol to get rid of water of tissue and cell
II.What’s Embryology? Embryology is a kind of science which study the processes and the regulations of the development of human fetus.
III. How to study it- histological methods ---Development of histology deponds on the development of technique. ---Histology studies the microstructures. So, we should have the aid of microscope to study. Several types of microscopes are available. According to the light source used, microscopes can be basally classified as: light microscope(LM) electron microscope(EM)
d. Clearing: use xylene to get rid of alcohol *alcohol and xylene are embedding mediums e. Embedding: firstly, heat the paraffin, make it melt, then put tissue block into melted paraffin, allow paraffin harden, the tissue block is embedded in.
Cell: smallest unit of structure and function of body ↓ tissue: group of cell+extracellular ground substance four basic tissue: ---epithelium ↓ ---connective tissue ---muscular tissue ---nervous tissue organ: made up of tissue, have special shape, structure and function ↓ system: organs Which have related function get together.
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Sectioning: use microtome to cut the tissue into 3-8um thick sections, then monted them on glass slides g. H&E staining ---Hematoxylin: basic stain, combines with acidic components, make them appear blue colour- we call such components as basophilic ---Eosin: acidic stain, combines with basic components, make them appear pink colourwe call such components as acidophilic(eosinophilic)
3. Preparation of tissue for EM The steps are same to preparation for LM a. tissue block: more small, less than 1mm3 b. plastic materials for embedding c. ultra-thin sections is about 30-50nm thick( use ultramicrotome) d. heavy metal salts- increase staining contrast ---lead citrate ---uranyl acatate
Chapter 1 Introduction
I. What’s histology? II. Why we study it ? III. How to study it ?-Histological methods.
I. What’s histology? Histology (Greek words): /histo-tissue /logia-study of ,or knowledge of So, histology means the knowledge of tissue, is a branch of Anatomy. Anatomy: ---gross anatomy ---microscopic anatomy Structures related to function. So, exactly, Histology is a science which study the microstructure and the relationship between the structure and function of human being.