Introduction to Medical Histology

3 units

This course is for students who want to become proficient in the examination and interpretation of microscopic anatomy. The course uses a lecture format combined with in-class and on-line tissue slide studies. Knowledge of microscopy and basic tissue types gained in the first part of the course is applied in the investigation of complex organs in the second half of the semester. Medical correlates are stressed. Exams are written, on-line, and in-class utilizing microscopes.