Microanatomy

Microanatomy is the study of the smaller parts of anatomy. Histology is the study of tissues and cells. Those who study histology use microscopes to see cells and tissues.

Microanatomy Media

• Slide under a microscope.jpg

  Histologic specimen being placed on the stage of an optical microscope

• Emphysema H and E.jpg

  Human lung tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin as seen under a microscope

• Alliaria petiolata, stalk, cross section, Etzold green.jpg

  Histologic section of a plant stem (Alliaria petiolata)

• Stigmatella personata thin section.jpg

  Histologic section of a fossilized invertebrate. Ordovician bryozoan.

• Biopsy wrap, biopsy sponge and biopsy bag.jpg

  Items used for submitting specimens: (Biopsy) wrap, (biopsy) sponge, (tissue processing) cassette and (biopsy) bag.

• Tissue processing - Embedding station.jpg

  Histologic sample being embedded in paraffin wax (Tissue is held at the bottom of a metal mold, and more molten paraffin is poured over it to fill it.)

• Histologic sample being cut on a microtome

• Masson's trichrome staining on rat's trachea.jpg

  Masson's trichrome staining on rat trachea

• Chlamydomonas TEM 07.jpg

  Green algae under a Transmission electron microscope

• Cajal-va.jpg

  Santiago Ramón y Cajal in his laboratory