Course Description

BI238 Introduction to Histology F 0.5

A lecture and laboratory study of cells and tissues using the light microscope and recent findings with electron microscopy. The four basic tissue types will be examined – epithelium, connective tissue, muscle and nervous tissue. The relationship between structure and function is stressed. Laboratory work includes sectioning and staining of material.

Prerequisite: BI100*, BI102* and permission of the department.

Exclusion: BI208*.

2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours

DRAFT electronic version updated at 1:45 p.m. January 30, 2003

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