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Histologic specimen being placed on the stage of an optical microscope Human lung tissue stained with hematoxylin and eosin as seen under a microscope. Histology, [help 1] also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, [1] is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.
The submucosa consists of a dense and irregular layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves branching into the mucosa and muscular layer.It contains the submucous plexus, and enteric nervous plexus, situated on the inner surface of the muscular layer.
Gross anatomy – study of anatomy at the macroscopic level; Histology – also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Neuroanatomy – the study of the nervous system. Osteology – study of bones. Radiographic anatomy – study of anatomy through radiography
Pages in category "Anatomy articles about microanatomy" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,495 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Microsopic image of a fascial structure (Ligamentum nuchae).A fascia (/ ˈ f æ ʃ (i) ə /; pl.: fasciae / ˈ f æ ʃ i i / or fascias; [1] adjective fascial; from Latin band) is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures.
In histology (microscopic anatomy), the lobules of liver, or hepatic lobules, are small divisions of the liver defined at the microscopic scale. The hepatic lobule is a building block of the liver tissue, consisting of a portal triad, hepatocytes arranged in linear cords between a capillary network, and a central vein.
[4] [5] Pericytes help in the maintainenance of homeostatic and hemostatic functions in the brain, where one of the organs is characterized with a higher pericyte coverage, and also sustain the blood–brain barrier. [6] These cells are also a key component of the neurovascular unit, which includes endothelial cells, astrocytes, and neurons.
Anatomical terms of microanatomy [ edit on Wikidata ] Microfold cells (or M cells ) are found in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) of the Peyer's patches in the small intestine , and in the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of other parts of the gastrointestinal tract .