This page lists the slide sets used in teaching Histology to undergraduate Medical and Science Students in the Department of Anatomy.
Note that the overall composition of slide sets will change with time. These slides are used to show both developing and adult tissues using typical histological stains. Additional demonstration slides are used in classes. Slides should be viewed in relation to the types of tissues that are developing in the embryo.
Introduction | Virtual Slidebox of Histology | About View Slides | View Sample Slides by Tissue | WWW Histology| Glossary
The University of NSW currently has a site licence for the Virtual Slidebox. The links below are to the internet version available from the The University of Iowa.
Virtual Slidebox | Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Virtual Slidebox of Histology by System
Links to related WWW sites with Histological images.
Note that all internet links change with time if link does not work use text shown to search WWW.
University of WA- Department of Anatomy and Human Biology Blue Histology Notes
Loyola University Medical Education Network LUMEN- Histology
University of Kansas Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology JayDoc HistoWeb
Harvard Medical School MedWeb
The College of Medicine at the University of Florida Histology Tutorial
Please Note - due to size restrictions these slides are not available on the UNSW Embryology CD only the online version.
In the table below clicking on the View Slides option will open an unlabelled PDF image (requires PDF Reader) of the listed Histology slide at different magnifications (Microscope magnification differs from those in Lab). These images were originally prepared as a project by 2 medical students (Imran Marzook and Kevin Lee) to help with your histology revision and have security that prevents their alteration or printing.
Below are links to sample images of Histology slides by Tissue.
Epithelia | Connective Tissue | Muscle | Nerve | Cartilage and Bone | Glands |
Please Note - due to size restrictions these slides are not available on the UNSW Embryology CD only the online version.
Each section of Notes on page 5 has a list of relevant slides to that system. No attempt has been made in this current Program to give full histological descriptions of slides. Many Universities have also begun to list some histology slides with descriptions (see WWW Links).Note that all internet links change with time if link does not work use text shown to search WWW.
The School of Anatomy UNSW has an excellent Histology Program under development "The Fabric of Life", for more details contact Dr B. Freeman.
| No. |
Tissue |
Animal |
Stain |
View Slides (magnification) |
| 1 |
Umbilical cord |
human |
H & E |
|
| 1A |
Umbilical cord |
human |
Gomori Trichrome |
|
| 2 |
Lymph node (reticular fibres) |
cat |
Silver, Fast Green |
|
| 3 |
Mitosis |
onion root |
Iron Haematoxylin |
|
| 4 |
Mesentery (whole mount) |
rat |
Aldehyde Pararosanilin, H & Fast Green |
10 20 40 |
| 4A |
Phagocytosis (liver-ferritin;adipose tissue-carbon) |
rat |
Perls' Reaction, Nuclear Fast Red, Tartrazine |
2 40 |
| 5 |
Cartilage (epiglottis) |
dog |
Verhoeff's elastic, Tartrazine |
5 10 20 40 |
| 5A |
Fibrocartilage (I.V. disc) |
human |
H & E |
10 10 10 20 20 |
| 6 |
Lung (reticular fibres) |
cat |
Silver, Nuclear Fast Red,Tartrazine |
|
| 6A |
Lung (elastic fibres7 |
guinea pig |
Aldehyde Pararosanilin |
|
| 7 |
Tendon (LS) |
kangaroo |
H & E |
20 40 |
| 8 |
Cartilage (ear) |
human |
Verhoeff's elastic, H & VG |
5 10 20 20 |
| 8A | Muscle, skeletal (stretched, TS & LS) | toad | H & E | 5 5 10 10 20 20 40 40 |
| 9 |
Bone, neonatal (tail) |
rat |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
5 10 10 20 20 |
| 9A |
Bone (vertebrae) |
kitten |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
2 2 5 10 20 |
| 10 |
Bone (developing limb) |
rat |
H & E |
5 5 10 10 10 20 20 |
| 10A |
Bone (ground, LS) |
human |
Alizarin Red |
5 10 20 40 |
| 11 |
Bone, adult (TS femur) |
cat |
H & E |
10 20 40 |
| 11A |
Bone, adult |
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| 12 |
Bone, developing (LS femur) |
cat |
H & E |
|
| 12A |
Bone (knee joint) |
kitten |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
2 2 5 5 5 10 |
| 13 |
Adipose tissue, white & brown |
rat |
H & Van Gieson |
5 10 20 40 |
|
|
(subscapular), muscle spindles |
|||
| 14 |
Muscle, cardiac (left ventricle) |
human |
H & E |
5 20 40 |
| 15 |
Muscle, cardiac (IV septum) |
sheep |
PTAH |
5 10 20 20 40 |
| 16 |
Nerve, peripheral (LS) |
cat |
Osmium tetroxide |
5 10 20 |
| 16A |
Nerve, peripheral (TS) |
cat |
Osmium tetroxide |
2 5 20 20 |
| 17 |
Muscle, striated (tongue) |
monkey |
PTAH |
5 10 20 40 |
| 18 |
Muscle, cardiac |
rat |
||
| 19 |
Cerebellum |
cat |
Luxol Fast Blue, H & E |
|
| 20 |
Spinal cord |
ox |
Luxol Fast Blue, H & E |
2 2 2 |
| 20A |
Spinal cord |
cat |
Gallocyanin |
2 5 5 5 20 20 40 |
| 21 |
Ganglion, trigeminal (sensory) |
cat |
H & E |
|
| 21A |
Ganglion, trigeminal (sensory) |
cat |
Luxol Fast Blue, H & E |
2 10 40 |
| 22 |
Ganglion, sympathetic (autonomic) |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 23 |
Nerve, peripheral (sciatic) |
cat |
Masson's Trichrome |
10 40 |
| 24 |
Thyroid |
human |
H & E |
|
| 24A |
Thyroid and parathyroid |
chimp |
Masson's Trichrome |
5 10 20 40 |
| 25 |
Pituitary (Hypophysis) |
human |
Tri-PAS |
|
| 26 |
Pituitary (Hypophysis) |
ox |
Picro-Mallory |
|
| 27 |
Cerebellum |
rat |
Nonidez silver impregnation |
|
| 28 |
Cerebrum |
human |
GFAP |
|
| 28A |
Cerebellum |
human |
GFAP |
|
| 29 |
Adrenal |
monkey |
H & E |
|
| 30 |
Adrenal |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 31 |
Neurovascular bundle (TS) |
monkey |
Verhoeff's Elastic, H & VG |
5 10 20 40 |
| 31A |
Neurovascular bundle (TS) |
monkey |
Toluidine Blue (resin embedded) |
2 5 10 20 20 |
| 32 |
Vena cava |
human |
Verhoeff's Elastic, H & VG |
|
| 33 |
Aorta (14 yr., TS) |
human |
Verhoeff's Elastic, H & VG |
|
| 34 |
Aorta (14 yr., LS) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 34A |
Aorta (14 yr., LS) |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 35 |
Bone marrow |
human |
Romanowsky |
|
| 36 |
Tonsil (palatine) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 37 |
Lymph node |
cat |
H & E |
|
| 38 |
Lymph node (bronchial, showing |
|||
|
|
phagocytosed carbon) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 38A |
Lymph node (bronchial, showing |
human |
Hughesden's Biebrich Scarlet, |
|
|
|
phagocytosed carbon) |
Orange G, Aniline Blue |
||
| 39 |
Thymus (juvenile) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 39A |
Thymus (juvenile) |
human |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 40 |
Thymus (adult) |
human |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 40A |
Thymus (neonatal) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 41 |
Spleen |
human |
H & E |
|
| 41A |
Spleen |
human |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 42 |
Skin (thick), palm |
human |
H & E |
5 10 20 20 |
| 43 |
Skin (thick), palm |
human |
Verhoeff's Elastic, H & VG |
5 10 40 |
| 44 |
Eyelid |
human |
Aldehyde Pararosanilin, |
|
|
|
Masson's Trichrome |
|||
| 45 |
Blood (adult) |
human |
Romanowsky |
|
| 45A |
Blood (adult - leucocytosis) |
human |
Romanowsky |
|
| 46 |
Lip |
human |
H & E |
|
| 47 |
Skin (thin), scalp (LS and TS) |
human |
Gomori Trichrome, Picric Acid |
2 10 10 20 20 20 40 40 40 |
| 48 |
Skin (thin), axillary |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
5 10 20 20 40 |
| 48A | Skin (thick) palmar | human | PTAH | 5 10 20 |
| 49 |
Digit, neonatal (LS) |
human |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 50 |
Palate (soft) |
dog |
H & E |
|
| 50A |
Palate (soft) |
dog |
PAS, Tartrazine, Iron H. |
5 10 20 40 |
| 51 |
Larynx (neonatal) |
human |
H & E, Alcian Blue |
|
| 52 |
Tongue (filiform papillae) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 52A |
Tongue, root |
human |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
|
| 53 |
Tongue (fungiform & circumvallate) |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 53A |
Tongue (taste buds) |
rabbit |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 54 |
Head (neonatal) |
rat |
Alcian Blue, H & E |
2 2 2 5 5 5 10 20 40 |
| 54A |
Rat (LS) |
rat |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
2 5 5 20 |
| 55 |
Nasal cavity |
monkey |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
|
| 56 |
Head (neonatal) |
rat |
H & E |
|
| 56A |
Head (neonatal) |
rat |
H & Van Gieson |
2 5 5 10 20 20 40 |
| 57 |
Cochlea |
guinea pig |
H & Phloxine (resin embedded) |
|
| 58 |
Eye (anterior segment) |
monkey |
H & Phloxine (resin embedded) |
|
| 59 |
Eye (posterior segment) |
primate |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 60 |
Tooth, adult |
rat |
H & E |
|
| 61 |
Salivary gland (submandibular) |
human |
H & E |
2 2 10 10 20 20 40 |
| 62 |
Salivary gland (parotid) |
human |
H & E |
20 40 |
| 63 |
Oesophagus (middle 1/3, TS & LS) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 64 |
Oesophagus (middle 1/3, TS & LS) |
human |
Masson’s Trichrome |
5 10 20 40 |
| 65 |
Cardio-oesophageal junction |
primate |
H & E |
|
| 66 |
Stomach, body |
chimp. |
H & E |
|
| 66A |
Stomach, body |
chimp. |
PAS, H & E |
|
| 67 |
Stomach, pylorus |
primate |
H & E |
|
| 68 |
Pyloroduodenal junction |
primate |
H & E |
|
| 69 |
Duodenum |
human |
H & E (resin embedded) |
|
| 69A |
Duodenum |
primate |
H & E |
|
| 70 |
Intestine, small (jejunum) |
chimp. |
H & E |
5 10 20 40 |
| 70A |
Intestine, small (ileum, TS) |
cat |
Alcian Blue, H & Van Gieson |
|
| 71 |
Appendix, vermiform |
human |
Alcian Blue, H & E |
5 |
| 72 |
Intestine, large |
human |
H & E |
|
| 73 |
Rectum |
human |
H & E |
|
| 74 |
Liver |
human |
H & E |
|
| 74A |
Liver |
monkey |
PTAH |
|
| 75 |
Gall bladder |
human |
H & E |
2 5 10 10 10 20 20 20 40 40 |
| 76 |
Liver |
pig |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 76A |
Liver (reticular fibres) |
rabbit/monkey |
Silver impregnation |
|
| 77 |
Pancreas |
human |
H & E |
|
| 77A |
Pancreas |
monkey |
Phloxine, H & Tartrazine |
|
| 78 |
Trachea |
human |
H & E |
5 10 20 20 40 40 |
| 79 |
Lung |
cat |
Picro-Mallory |
20 40 |
| 79A |
Lung |
human |
H & E |
|
| 80 |
Kidney (LS & TS) |
rat |
H & E |
|
| 80A |
Kidney (LS & TS) |
rat |
PAS, H & Tartrazine |
|
| 81 |
Kidney (LS) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 82 |
Kidney (vascular injection) |
cat |
Iron H, Fast Green, |
|
|
|
Carmine-gelatine |
|||
| 83 |
Ureter |
human |
H & E |
|
| 83A |
Ureter |
chimp. |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 84 |
Bladder, urinary (relaxed) |
human |
Masson’s Trichrome |
5 10 20 40 40 |
| 85 |
Bladder, urinary (distended/relaxed) |
monkey |
H & E |
10 20 40 |
| 86 |
Testis (LS) |
cat |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 86A |
Testis |
cat |
Gomori's Trichrome |
|
| 87 |
Testis |
human |
H & E |
|
| 87A |
Testis, Epididymis |
monkey |
H & E |
|
| 88 |
Vas deferens |
human |
H & E |
|
| 89 |
Seminal vesicle |
ox |
Heidenhain's Azan & Masson's Trichrome |
10 20 40 |
| 90 |
Prostate |
chimp. |
H & E |
|
| 90A |
Prostate |
dog |
H & Van Gieson |
|
| 91 |
Penis, neonatal (TS) |
human |
Masson's Trichrome |
|
| 91A |
Spermatozoa |
human |
Iron Haematoxylin |
|
| 92 |
Ovary |
cat (kitten) |
H & E |
|
| 92A |
Ovary, corpus luteum |
human |
H & E |
|
| 93 |
Uterine tube (oviduct) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 94 |
Cervix (LS) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 94A |
Cervix (LS) |
human |
PAS, Haematoxylin |
|
| 95 |
Endometrium (secretory) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 95A |
Endometrium (late proliferative) |
human |
H & E |
|
| 96 |
Uterus, Placenta |
human |
H & E |
|
| 97 |
Vagina |
human |
H & E |
|
| 97A |
Vagina (lateral wall smear) |
human |
Shorr (modified) |
|
| 98 |
Mammary gland (immature) |
human |
Heidenhain's Azan |
|
| 99 |
Mammary gland (lactating) |
cat |
H & E |
|
| 100 |
Mammary gland (post-menopausal) |
human |
H & E |
The links below are to the magnification scale bars used to calibrate the above images.
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This page has a list of Histology resources that relate to tissue structure and development.
Each set of System Notes has a page of specific Histology links.
UNSW Embryology is not an Histology program, but viewing tissue images will give a sense of the adult tissue structure.
The Department of Anatomy has its own excellent slide set of over 200 slides with a variety of tissues and stains as well as demonstration slides for undergraduate teaching.
Please Note - due to size restrictions these slides are not available on the UNSW Embryology CD only the online version.
Please email Dr Mark Hill if you wish to make a comment about this current project.
