1. Histology and Embryology
Jicheng LI
Zhejiang University Medical School

2. Reference books Course web: http:/m-learning.zju.edu.cn
1. Jun min T, Ji cheng L. Textbook of Histology and Embryology. Peking University Medical Press, 2011
2. William k. Ovalle & Patrick C. Nahirney. Netter’s essential histology, Elsevier Health Sciences,2007
3. Gaetner MP, Hlatt JL. Colour Textbook of Histology. Williams & Wilkins, 1997
Course web:
(2016 Histology and Embryology)

3. The composition of final score:
1. Lecture and Lab attendence: 10 %
2. Quiz: 15% （3 quizes，each quiz 5%）
3. Lab test: 25%
4. Final written examination：50%
Histology： 35-40%
Embryology：10-15%
*. If you want to pass this course:
final written examination score must be more than 50 and
final score>60
Preparation of laboratory work
Have the tools ready:
Pencils (red-blue pencil)
rubber, ruler and so on

4. Chapter 1 Introduction

5. I.     What’s histology?
II.    Why we study it ?
III.   How to study it ?
-Histological methods.

6. I. What’s histology?
Histology (Greek words):
/histo-tissue
/logia-study of ,or knowledge of
Histology means the knowledge of tissue, is a branch of Anatomy.

7. Anatomy:
---gross anatomy
---microscopic anatomy/microanatomy
Structures related to function.
Histology is a science which study the microstructure and the relationship between the structure and function of human being.

8. Cell: smallest unit of structure and function of body↓
tissue: group of cell and extracellular ground substance
four basic tissue:
---epithelium
↓ connective tissue
---muscular tissue
---nervous tissue
organ: made up of tissue, have special shape, structure and function
system: organs which have related function get together.

9. II.What’s Embryology?
Embryology is a kind of science which study the processes and the regulations of the development of human fetus.
1.Preembryonic period: 1-2W
2.Embryonic period: 3-8W
3.Fetal period:9-38W

10. III.    How to study it- histological methods
---Development of histology depends on the development of technique.
---Histology studies the microstructures. So, we should have the aid of microscope to study. Several types of microscopes are available.

11. Some Instruments for
Histologcal Research

12. Light Microscopy

13. Preparation of tissue for LM
The most routine one is paraffin section stained with hematoxylin and eosin(H&E)
The steps:
a. Obtaining the specimen: fresh, small pieces ( less than 5mm3)-tissue block
b. Fixation: fixatives: use formalin or Bouin’s to preserve structural organisation
c.  Dehydration: use ethyl alcohol to get rid of water of tissue and cell

14. d.  Clearing: use xylene to get rid of alcohol
*alcohol and xylene are embedding mediums
e.  Embedding: firstly, heat the paraffin, make it melt, then put tissue block into melted paraffin, allow paraffin harden, the tissue block is embedded in.

15. f.   Sectioning: use microtome to cut the tissue into 3-8um thick sections, then mounted them on glass slides

16. g.   H&E staining
---Hematoxylin: basic stain, combines with acidic components, make them appear blue colour- basophilic, i.e. cell nucleus, hyaline cartilage
---Eosin: acidic stain, combines with basic components, make them appear pink colour- acidophilic (eosinophilic), i.e. cytoplasm

17. TEM

18. Basophilic granulocyte (TEM)
在血涂片上很难找到…因为数量少。
C核呈“S”形，染色浅，轮廓不清楚。
胞质含有许多大小不等，分布不均的紫蓝色的嗜碱性颗粒。
EM：大量的嗜碱性颗粒，圆形椭圆形。
颗粒内有时可见板层状结构。
Basophilic granulocyte
(LM)

19. Preparation of tissue for EM
The steps are same to preparation for LM
a.   tissue block: more small, less than 1mm3
b.   plastic materials for embedding
c.  ultra-thin sections is about 30-50nm thick( use ultramicrotome)
d.   heavy metal salts- increase staining contrast
---lead citrate
---uranyl acatate

20. SEM

22. Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
To combine histological and cytological methods with chemical and biochemical methods and reveal the chemical composition of tissue and cell insitu.

23. Immnohistochemistry To use labelled antibodies as specific
reagents for localising tissue and cell
constituents (antigens) in situ

25. In Situ Hybridization
incubate tissues with probe to detect cells expressing gene