This site serves to introduce the user to the basics of histology including histological techniques. It is maintained by the Biological Imaging Facility, Jackson Laboratory, Maine.

Question: What topics are available in the Histology Handbook?

What is Image the Moment?

http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Histo/frames/histo_frames.html

The Lumen Histology Slide Series is a collection of incredible micrographs of various tissues maintained by the Loyola University Medical Education Network.

Question: Who is the webmaster of this site and where is he located?

Where would you find images of simple glands?

What are the three basic types of muscle tissue?

http://www-chtn.ims.nci.nih.gov/

This site is valuable to the student of histology, as well as, the professional histologist. The user can learn how to collect, preserve, and distribute human tissues for research.

Question: List the CHTN member institutions.

What types of tissues are collected at CHTN?

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/histo/BasicTissue/Epith.class.html

This site provides the user with information about epithelial tissue.

Question: How is epithelial tissue classified?

List four types of epithelial tissue.

http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/

The University of Kansas maintains this comprehensive graphic site on human histology.

Question: Describe the organization of this site.