Histology slides...

Identification points –
• Presence of perichondrium.
• Chondrocytes surrounded by
homogenous basophilic matrix
• Chondrocytes in lacunae of matrix,
arranged in groups called cell nest.
Surrounded by territorial matrix.

Identification points-
• Presence of perichondrium
• Elastic fibres in the matrix
• Large Chondrocytes arranged
singly or in groups of two
 Identification points-
• Perichondrium absent
• Chondrocytes (few) –
arranged linearly (in rows or
chain) in between collagen
bundles
• Matrix contains regularly
arranged thick type I Collagen
bundles

Identification points-
• SPHERICAL CELL
• CYTOPLASM HAS FAT
DROPLETS
• NUCLEUS PUSHED TO
PERIPHERY
• UNILOCULAR OR
MULTILOCULAR
 Identification points-
• Presence of flat nuclei at
periphery.
• Long and parallel fibres
without branching.
• Dark and light striations
present

Identification points-
• Fibres are spindle shaped
with tapering ends.
• No striations are seen.
• Nucleus is elongated
centrally placed.
 Identification points-
• Presence of intercalated disc.
• Branching of muscle fibre is
seen.
• Faint light and dark striations
present
• Single centrally placed nucleus.

Identification points-
• Transverse section of
Haversian system with central
haversian canal
• Concentric, interstitial &
circumferential lamellae
• Lacunae with osteocytes &
canaliculi seen between
lamellae
• Volkmann’s canal
 Identification points-
• Longitudinal section of
Haversian system with central
haversian canal
• Lacunae with osteocytes &
canaliculi
• Volkmann’s canal

Identification points-
• Bundles of nerve fibre with
connective tissue.
• Each myelinated axon is
surrounded by endoneurium
• Fascicles of nerve fibers
surrounded by perineurium
• Outmost covering of nerve is
epineurium
Identification points-
• Myelinated axons are grouped as
bundles of fascicles.
• Central artery and vein of retina
are seen in the centre of the nerve
• Presence of three layers of
meningeal covering- dura, arachnid
and piamater.
 Identification points-
• Large rounded pseudounipolar
cells.
• Centrally placed nucleus.
• Well defined satellite cells
present.

Identification points-
• Small angular multipolar
neurons.
• Found scattered
• Poorly defined satellite cells.
Identification points-
• Two muscular arteries [umbilical arteries] and one vein [umbilical
vein] seen.
• Wharton's jelly (Mucoid connective tissue) surrounding the
umbilical vessels.
• Presence of outer amniotic covering [Simple squamous/low
cuboidal epithelium].
 Identification points-
• 3 tunics- T. Intimate, T. Media
and T. Adventitia
• T. Adventitia is thickest and
consists of cross section of
smooth muscle fibres arranged
longitudinally.
• T. Intima and T. Media are
poorly developed.

Identification points-
• 3 tunics- T. Intimate, T.
Media and T. Adventitia
• T. Adventitia is thick with
collagen and elastic fibre, no
cross section of smooth
muscle is seen.
• T. Intima and T. Media are
poorly developed.
 Identification points-
• 3 tunics- T. Intimate, T. Media
and T. Advertitia
• T. Media is thickest layer
containing finest fenestrated
lamina of elastic fibres.
• T. Adventitia layer with
connective tissue fibre and
Vasa vasorum.

Identification points-
• 3 tunics- T. Intimate, T. Media
and T. Adventitia
• Tunica intima shows prominent
well developed internal elastic
lamina.
• Tunica media is thickest
showing more of smooth
muscle fibre
• Tunica adventitia shows
connective tissue fibre with
Vasa vasorum.
 Identification points-
• 5 layers- Stratum corneum, S.
Lucidum, S. Granulosum, S.
Spinosum, and S. Basal
• Hair follicles, sebaceous gland and
arrector pills muscle are absent
• Sweat glands (eccrine or apocrine)
are present.

Identification points-
• 5 layers- Stratum corneum, S.
Spinosum, and S. Basal
• Epidermis will be thin
• Hair follicles, sebaceous gland
and arrector pilli muscles are
present.
• Sweat gland are present.
 Identification points-
• Section of chorionic villi seen
• Intervillous space contains
maternal blood
• Villi with embryonic
connective tissue core
containing fetal capillaries and
surrounded by outer
syncytiotrophoblast and inner
cytotrophoblast.

Identification points-
• Alveoli of various size and
shape, filled with milk
secretion.
• Well developed ducts.
• CT stomach separating into
lobes and lobules.
 Identification points-
• Lined by pseudo stratified
ciliated columnar
epithelium.
• Lamina propria with serous
and mucous glands.
• Central core of elastic
cartilage.

Identification points-
• Presence of hyaline
cartilage and trachealis
• Smooth muscle seen
• Presence of lamina
propria.
• Presence of submucosa
with serous and mucous
glands.
Identification points of lung-
• Cut sections of intra Pulmonary
bronchi and bronchioles are seen
• Irregular plates of hyaline cartilage
present in bronchial wall
• Alveoli lined by simple squamous
epithelium.

Identification points of tonsil-

• Presence of tonsillar crypt.
• Stratified squamous non
keratinized epithelium present
• Lymphatic nodules with
germinal centre are seen
• Mucous acidic are seen.
 Identification points-
• Serous acidic with biphasic
staining of pyramidal cells
• Striated and interlobular
ducts are seen
• Narrow lumen
• Round, centrally placed
nuclei seen.

Identification points-
• Wide lumen seen
• Empty looking larger mucus
acini seen
• Flattened basal nuclei seen
 Identification points-
• Both serous and mucous acini
seen
• Serous demilunes are seen
capping the mucous acini
• Serous acini are darkly stained,
while mucous acini are lightly
stained.

Identification points-
• Tonsillar crypt seen
• Lined by stratified squamous
non-keratinized epithelium.
• Lymphoid follicle with germinal
centre present
• Mucous acini present.
 Identification points-
• Hassall's corpuscle present in
medulla
• Outer cortex and inner
medulla present
• Incomplete or complete
septa/trabeculae present.

Identification points-
• Capsule present
• White pulp with germinal
centre and eccentrically placed
central arteriole present.
• Splenic cords and sinusoidal are
present in red pulp.
Identification points-
• Thin capsule surrounds the lymph
node and sends in trabaculae
• Has outer cortex and inner
medulla.
• Beneath the capsule, a clean
space is seen called the
subcapsular sinus.
• Medullary cords and medullary
sinuses seen in medulla.

-HIYA MEHTA
(85)