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Histology · 16 Lessons · 16 Videos

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Detailed theory, points of identification, video lessons, and exam-ready notes for all 16 histology spotting slides.

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Respiratory System

Lungs

1Recognizable alveolar structure

2Visible bronchial passage

+1 more points

Stomach

+1 more points

Kidney

+1 more points

Small Intestine

1Villi on mucosal surface

2Crypts of Lieberkühn

+1 more points

Large Intestine

1Numerous goblet cells

2Taeniae coli

3Lymphoid tissue in mucosa

+1 more points

Appendix

1Abundant lymphoid tissue

+1 more points

Smooth Muscle

1Spindle-shaped cells

2Central nuclei

3Dense bodies / plaques

+1 more points

Skeletal Muscle

1Cross striations

2Multinucleated fibres

+1 more points

Cardiac Muscle

+1 more points

Gall Bladder

1Mucosal folds

2Simple columnar epithelium (no goblet cells)

+1 more points

Red Blood Cells

1Biconcave disc shape

2Red colour (haemoglobin)

3Flexible / deformable

+1 more points

White Blood Cells

1Neutrophils: multilobed nucleus

2Eosinophils: bilobed nucleus

3Basophils: large purple-black granules

+2 more points

Simple Epithelium

1Single layer on basement membrane

2Squamous / cuboidal / columnar types

3Pseudostratified variant

+1 more points

Stratified Epithelium

1Multiple cell layers

2Squamous / cuboidal / columnar types

3Transitional (urothelium)

+1 more points

Connective Tissue & ECM

1Fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages

2Collagen (types I–IV)

+1 more points

Slide Preparation & Staining

1Tissue processing steps

2H&E staining

3Special stains (PAS, trichrome, etc.)

+1 more points

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1🫁 Lungs 2🫀 Stomach 3🫘 Kidney 4🌀 Small Intestine 5🧫 Large Intestine 6🌿 Appendix 7〰️ Smooth Muscle 8💪 Skeletal Muscle 9❤️ Cardiac Muscle 10🧴 Gall Bladder 11🩸 Red Blood Cells 12⚪ White Blood Cells 13🧱 Simple Epithelium 14🧱 Stratified Epithelium 15🧶 Connective Tissue & ECM 16🔬 Slide Preparation & Staining