Medical Histology is designed to give students a foundation of the basic structural and functional organization of cells and tissues in the human body. Histology focuses on the histologic study and microscopic anatomy of basic tissue types. This course is taken during the first semester of the first year of medical school. The understanding of the normal histology presented in this course is critical for the student's ability to: (1) envision the cellular/tissue structures associated with the biochemical and physiological processes explained in other courses, and (2) identify and comprehend the abnormal histology present in Pathology. Pre-Requisites: Admission to the Master of Science, Biomedical Professions or Anatomical Sciences Program.
ANAT-714: Medical Histology
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