Basic Hostopathology

Introduction to Histopathology, Fixation – Autolysis, bacterial decomposition. Effects if fixation, common fixing agents and their uses. Secondary fixation, post-fixation and post-chroming and post-mordanting. Fixation pigments, Decalcification – Aims and applications, decalcifying agents. Tests for clearing of decalcification. Dehydration, clearing and infiltration/embedding. Frozen and celloidin sections. Embedding media. Basic histology of organs. Principles and application of Exfoliate Cytology. Collection and fixation of specimens for cytological examination. Museum technique-colour restoration. Mounting in museum jars. Tissues and cellular injury inflammation. Healing and repairs, Gross appearance of diseased organs in routine post-mortem examination. Slide sections to illustrate common tumours.