What is Histology?
What is Histology?
Histology is the study of how cells are organized into tissue. The objective of most histologists is to accumulate enough knowledge of structure in order to understand the functions of living and dead (fixed or preserved) tissue.
There are many different methods used by histologists to examine specimens. Some types of cells can be sufficiently studied by placing them on slides for staining. The staining is used to highlight certain parts of the cells. After the staining is done, the next step then is to cut the tissue into thin translucent slices, which are usually 5 microns thick.
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