1. Histology: The Endocrine System By Andrew W
Histology: The Endocrine System By Andrew W. Parsons Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.
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2. The Pituitary Gland
-Neurohypophysis
-Adenohypophysis

3. The Hypophysis cerebri (pituitary gland): 100X
Adenohypophysis
Neurohypophysis

4. Neurohypophysis: 450X
Pituicyte nuclei
Capillary
Venule

5. Adenohypophysis: 450X
Basophil
Acidophil
Chromophobe

6. The Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
-Thyroid follicles with colloid
-Parathyroid gland
-Chief or principle cells
-Oxyphil cells

7. Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
100X

8. Thyroid gland: 450X
Thyroid follicle
Colloid of
thyroglobulin

9. Parathyroid gland: 450X
Chief or Principle cells
Oxyphil cells

10. The Adrenal Gland -Adrenal capsule -Adrenal cortex -zona glomerulosa
-zona fasciculata
-zona reticularis
-Adrenal medulla

11. Adrenal gland: 40X
Cortex
Medulla

12. Adrenal cortex: 100X Zona glomerulosa Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis

13. Adrenal gland: 450X
Zona glomerulosa
Zona fasciculata

14. Adrenal gland: 100X
Adrenal cortex:
Zona reticularis
Adrenal medulla

15. Adrenal gland: 450X
Adrenal cortex:
Zona reticularis
Adrenal medulla

16. The Pancreas
-Pancreatic acini
-Pancreatic islets

17. The Pancreas: 40X
Islet
Acinous glands

18. The Pancreas: 450X
Islet
Acinous glands

19. The Ovary -Germinal epithelium -Ovarian follicles: -Primary -Secondary
-Mature (Graffian)

20. The ovary: 100X Primary ovarian follicles: - “primordial” -growing
Mature or Graffian ovarian follicle

21. The ovary: 450X Germinal epithelium “Primordial” primary
ovarian follicles:

22. The ovary: 450X Growing primary ovarian follicle Potential ovum
Follicular cells

23. The ovary: 450X Secondary ovarian follicle Antrum Potential ovum
Follicular cells

24. The ovary: 100X Follicular cells Potential ovum Antrum Secondary
ovarian follicle

25. The ovary: 100X Mature or Graffian ovarian follicle Potential ovum
Antrum
Follicular cells

26. The Testis
-Seminiferous tubules
-Interstitial cells (of Leydig)

27. The testis: 100X
Seminiferous
tubules
Interstitial cells
(of Leydig)

28. The testis: 450X Spermatozoa Spermatids Primary spermatocytes
Spermatogonia
Interstitial cells
(of Leydig)

29. The End Presentation & Photographs by Andrew W. Parsons
Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.