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Histology
Cell Structures
Dr. Rebecca A. Code
Summer Scholars 2007
Size
Shape
Location
Number
Nucleolus site of rRNA
synthesis
Density
Cytoplasmic organelles
other clues to differentiate
cell types and function
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Endoplasmic
reticulum
Microfilaments
Secretory vesicles
Pigment granules
Lipid droplets
Cell Specializations
Microvillus
Cilium
Cell Adhesions/Junctions
Cell
Junctions
Adhering 2 types:
Zonula adherentes
Macula adherens =
desmosomes
Communicating
Gap junctions
Histology = 2 dimensional
image
A
B
Oculars
(eyepieces)
Stage
Objective Lens
Condenser
Light source
Focus knobs
Specimen Preparation
Kidney cells
Mitochondria and
Myofibrils