endocrine histology
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to this digital resource on the histology of the
endocrine system. This resource is designed to aid your mastery
of the endocrine histology by allowing you to revisit the
material presented during lab. The material presented here
corresponds with the material presented during lab. In fact you
will need your lab exercise, the Histology of the Endocrine
System to progress through this digital resource. We hope you
find this material helpful. However it should not take the place
of slide observation in the laboratory. To fully appreciate
histological detail and completely explore a slide of an
endocrine structure you should observe the slide through the
microscope. Also all slide tests involve histology presented
through the microscope.
A Digital Resource on the Histology of
the Endocrine System
Endocrine: Survey
Endocrine Survey
Identification
• pituitary
• adrenal
• thyroid
Endocrine: Survey
Endocrine Survey
Identification
• pituitary
• adrenal
• thyroid
Endocrine: Survey
Endocrine Survey
Identification
• pituitary
• adrenal
• thyroid
Endocrine: Pituitary
Anterior & Posterior Pituitary
low
Main Tissue Type
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• nerve
Staining Uniform or Varied
Arrangement
Endocrine: Thyroid
Thyroid
low
Main Tissue Type
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• nerve
Classification
• shape
• arrangement
Calcitonin Producing Cells
• visible yes or no
Endocrine: Thyroid
Thyroid
high
Main Tissue Type
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• Nerve
Classification
• shape
• arrangement
Calcitonin Producing Cells
• visible yes or no
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
scanning
Main Tissue of Cortex
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• nerve
Zones of Cortex;
• glomerulosa
• fasciculata
• reticularis
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
low
Main Tissue of Cortex
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• nerve
Zones of Cortex;
• glomerulosa
• fasciculata
• reticularis
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
high
Main Tissue of Cortex
• epithelium
• connective
• muscle
• nerve
Zones of Cortex;
• glomerulosa
• fasciculata
• minimal reticularis
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
scanning
Adrenal Medulla
• location
• vascular spaces
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
low
Adrenal Medulla
• vascular spaces
Endocrine: Adrenal
Adrenal
high
Adrenal Medulla
• vascular spaces