(Updated: 9-12-2016) Below are my references in making this website. The Amazon links are just for your convenience and I don’t receive any compensations. References (In no particular order) Eroschenko, Victor. diFiore’s Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations. Lippincott Williams … Continue reading References
Argyria is a disease caused by chronic exposure and subsequent accumulation of silver dust within the body. The silver particles are known to accumulate in the kidney glomerulus and cause sclerosis. Histologically the glomeruli are stained black. References: Argyria … Continue reading Silver deposits within kidney in Argyria
In the peripheral nervous system, cell bodies of neurons are organized as ganglion. An example would be the Dorsal Root Ganglion that is found in the posterior nerve roots of the spinal cord. The neurons found in it are classified … Continue reading Neuron in the Dorsal Root Ganglion
Glycogen infiltration of kidney can be observed in cases of moderate diabetes mellitus. Using Best’s Carmine stain, glycogen could be detected histologically. This condition is now known as Armanni-Ebstein nephropathy. References: Histological changes of kidney in diabetic nephropathy Glycogenous infiltration … Continue reading Glycogen infiltration of kidney in Diabetes mellitus
There are four layers of what one consider to be skin, from superficial to deep, they are epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, and deep fascia. Epidermis is formed by stratified squamous epithelial tissue, keratinized type: Dermis has two layers: papillary dermis and reticular … Continue reading Skin Layers
Horizontal sectioning of scalp, a thin skin, can be used to demonstrate the cross section of hair. Continue reading Scalp, horizontal section
Nutrient foramen found in the diaphysis of human femur. Continue reading Nutrient Foramen
Neurons as a cell type have very diverse structures. They could be classified by their modalities and morphologies. Their functions are to conduct messages to and from the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System, or within each system.\ Continue reading Neuron
Niemann-Pick disease is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage and lipid storage disorders in which the patient is not able to produce the enzyme Sphingomyelinase. This enzyme is involved in degrading sphingomyelin which is a component of cell membrane. Because of … Continue reading Niemann-Pick Disease, Spleen
One of the advantage using a tablet to teach is that even when I am just writing and doodling for my students while explaining concepts, I can keep a copy of it and can refer to it in the future. … Continue reading E-Chalkboard app: Paper
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