| Normal histology of the male and female reproductive systems. Detailed study of uterus, cervix, ovary, fallopian tube and testis. Normal histology of the lymphatic system. Detailed study of spleen, lymph nodes, thymus. Normal histology of the endocrine system. Detailed study of pituitary, pancreas, adrenal and thyroid. Normal histology of the urinary system and detailed study of kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra. Microtomy. Preparation and staining of frozen sections. Study of and specific staining techniques to demonstrate cytoplasmic granules in various cell types and tissues including paneth cells, pancreas, pituitary, mast cells, eosinophils, macrophages, etc. Study of and specific staining techniques to demonstrate extracellular substances such as amyloid and fibrin. Study of pigments in tissues. Study and demonstration of glycogen and various types of mucins: PAS stain to demonstrate glycogen and mucin, Bestcarmine stain to demonstrate glycogen specifically, Alcian Blue stain to demonstrate acid mucins. Various types of lipids found in tissue sections. Exfoliative cytology, cytological smears and Papanicolaov stain. Bacteria, fungi and spirochaetes in tissue sections. Gram's, AN and Grocott's stain. Laboratory sessions using various staining techniques to demonstrate the various cells and tissues studied in this module and their microscopic examination. |
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu |
