Histology Guide

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Keywords beginning with the letter "M"

Macrophage

macrophages in lymph nodes
MH 024-026 Mesentery (H&E / azan)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
macrophages in lymph nodes stained with azan
MH 024-026 Mesentery (H&E / azan)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
lymphocytes in the neonatal thymus
MH 079 Thymus
Neonatal & Adult
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
lymphocytes in the adult thymus
MHS 210 Thymus
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System
lymphocytes in the fetal kidney visualized with trypan blue uptake
MH 140 Kidney Fetal (trypan blue uptake)
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
macrophages in the lung
MH 138 Lung
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System
macrophages in the lung
MHS 205 Lung
Chapter 17 - Respiratory System

Macula Densa

macula densa in renal corpuscles
MH 141a Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
macula densa in renal corpuscles
MH 141b Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System

Mammary Gland

mammary gland
MH 174a Mammary Gland
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive Tissue
lactating and resting mammary gland
MH 174b Mammary Gland
Lactating and Resting
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive Tissue
mammary gland
MHS 218 Mammary Gland
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive Tissue

Mammotroph

mammotrophs in the pituitary
MH 149 Pituitary
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands
mammotrophs in the pituitary stained with azan
MH 150a Pituitary (azan)
Chapter 13 - Endocrine Glands

Masson's Trichrome Stain

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MHS 239 Peripheral Nerve (Masson's trichrome)
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
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MHS 248 Jejunum (Masson's trichrome)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Mast Cell

mast cells exhibiting metachromasia with toluidine blue stain
MH 003 Toluidine Blue (metachromasia)
Connective Tissue (lymph node)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
mast cells exhibiting metachromasia with toluidine blue stain
MH 003 Toluidine Blue (metachromasia)
Connective Tissue (lymph node)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
mast cells in the pancreas stained with aldehyde fuchsin
MH 008 Pancreas (aldehyde fuchsin)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
mast cells
MHS 210 Thymus
Chapter 10 - Lymphoid System

Mature Follicle (or Graafian follicle)

mature (graafian) follicles in the ovary
MH 160a Ovary
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
mature (graafian) follicles in the ovary
MH 161 Ovary
Mature or Graafian Follicle
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System

Meibomian Glands

meibomian glands in the eyelid
MHS 231 Eyelid
Chapter 20 - Organs of Special Senses

Mediastinum

See Testis

Medium Vein

medium vein in mesentery
MH 024 Mesentery
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
medium vein in mesentery stained with verhoeff's stain
MH 024 Mesentery (Verhoeff)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
medium vein in mesentery stained with azan
MH 024 Mesentery (azan)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
popliteal vein
MH 061-062 Popliteal Artery and Vein
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
popliteal vein stained with verhoeff's stain
MH 061-062 Popliteal Artery and Vein (Verhoeff)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Megakaryocyte

megakaryoctes in bone marrow
MH 034a Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's stain)
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Melanin

Melanocyte

thick and thin skin with melanin
MH 088 Skin
Thin and Thick Skin (with melanin)
Chapter 11 - Skin
thin skin with melanin
MHS 236 Thin Skin
(with melanin)
Chapter 11 - Skin

Meissner Corpuscle

meissner's corpuscle in thick skin
MH 091 Thick Skin
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue
high resolution of meissner's corpuscle in thick skin
MH 091ahr Thick Skin
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissue

Meissner's Plexus (or submucosal plexus)

meissner's plexus (or submucosal plexus) in the fundic stomach
MH 113 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
meissner's plexus (or submucosal plexus) in the ileum
MH 119 Ileum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
meissner's plexus (or submucosal plexus) in the colon
MH 123 Colon
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
meissner's plexus (or submucosal plexus) in the jejunum
MHS 219 Jejunum
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Mesangial Cells

mesangial cells in the kidney
MH 141a Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System
mesangial cells in the kidney
MH 141b Kidney
Chapter 16 - Urinary System

Mesenchyme

mesenchyme in the fetal snout
MH 020a Fetal Connective Tissue
Pig Snout Fetal
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
mesenchyme in the umbilical cord
MHS 241 Embryonic Connective Tissue
Umbilical Cord
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue

Mesentery

mesentery
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery (H&E)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
mesentery stained with azan
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery (azan)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
mesentery stained with verhoeff's stain
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery (Verhoeff)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
whole mount of mesentery
MHS 260 Mesentery (whole mount)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue

Mesothelium

mesothelium in mesentery
MHS 224 Ovary and Oviduct
Mesothelium
Chapter 2 - Epithelium
pavement epithelium in mesentery
MHS 281 Pavement Epithelium
Pavement Epithelium
Chapter 2 - Epithelium

Metachromasia

metachromasia in mast cells stained with toluidine blue
MH 003 Toluidine Blue
Mast Cells (connective tissue)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
mast cells in connective tissue stained with toluidine blue
MH 003 Toluidine Blue
Mast Cells (connective tissue)
Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue

Microvasculature

See Capillaries

Monocyte

monocyte in peripheral blood
MH 033hr Blood Smear
Chapter 7 - Peripheral Blood
monocytes in bone marrow
MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Monopoiesis

monopoiesis in bone marrow
MH 034bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Motor Neuron

motor neurons in the spinal cord
MH 001 Nuclear Morphology
Lymph Node, Spinal Cord, Liver
Chapter 1 - Introduction
motor neurons in the spinal cord
MH 047 Spinal Cord
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissues
motor neurons in the spinal cord
MHS 240 Spinal Cord
Chapter 6 - Nervous Tissues

Mucosa

See Esophagus

See Gastroduodenal Junction

See Stomach

See Gastroesophageal Junction

See Small Intestine

See Colon

See Appendix

See Rectum

Mucous Gland

mucous glands in the parotid gland
MH 094 Parotid
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
high resolution of mucous glands in the parotid gland
MH 094hr Parotid
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
mucous glands in the submandibular gland
MH 095 Submandibular Gland
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
mucous glands in the sublingual gland
MH 096 Sublingual Gland
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
mucous glands in the sublingual gland
MHS 265 Sublingual Gland
Chapter 12 - Exocrine Glands
mucous glands in the esophagus
MH 108 Tongue
Esophageal Glands
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
minor salivary glands in the tongue
MHS 208 Tongue
Minor Salivary Gland
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
minor salivary glands in the tongue
MHS 264 Tongue
Minor Salivary Gland
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
mucous glands in the esophagus
MHS 234 Esophagus
Esophageal Glands
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Mucous Glands of Littre

mucous glands of littre in the penis
MH 184 Penis
Chapter 19 - Male Reproductive System

Mucous Neck Cell

mucous neck cells in the fundic stomach
MH 112 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
mucous neck cells in the fundic stomach
MH 113 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
mucous neck cells in the fundic stomach
MHS 247 Fundic Stomach (periodic acid-Schiff [PAS] stain)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
mucous neck cells in the fundic stomach
MHS 251 Fundic Stomach
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract
mucous neck cells in the fundic stomach stained iron hematoxylin and aniline blue (IHAB)
UCSF 234 Fundic Stomach (IHAB)
Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal Tract

Muscle

smooth muscle
MH 053 Smooth Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
cardiac muscle
MH 054 Cardiac Muscle
Cross and Longitudinal Sections
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
skeletal muscle
MH 055a Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
high resolution of skeletal muscle
MH 055ahr Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
muscle types stained with phosphotungstic acid (PTA)
MH 056 Muscle Types (phosphotungstic acid [PTA])
Smooth, Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
skeletal muscle
MHS 237 Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
teased muscle cells
MHS 238 Teased Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
skeletal muscle
MHS 262 Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue

Muscle Insertion

muscle insertion stained with azan
MH 023bx Fascia Lata (azan)
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
muscle insertion with bone stained with azan
MH 029b Bone
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
muscle insertion with tendon
MH 030 Tendon
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue

Muscular Artery

muscular artery
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
muscular artery in mesentery stained with verhoeff's stain
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery (Verhoeff)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
muscular artery in mesentery stained with azan
MH 024-025-026 Mesentery (azan)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
popliteal artery
MH 061-062 Popliteal Artery and Vein
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
popliteal artery stained with verhoeff's stain
MH 061-062 Popliteal Artery and Vein (Verhoeff)
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Muscularis Externa

See Esophagus

See Gastroduodenal Junction

See Stomach

See Gastroesophageal Junction

See Small Intestine

See Colon

See Appendix

See Rectum

See Ureter

See Bladder

Muscularis Mucosae

See Esophagus

See Gastroduodenal Junction

See Stomach

See Gastroesophageal Junction

See Small Intestine

See Colon

See Appendix

See Rectum

Myeloblast

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MH 034Bhr Bone Marrow Smear (Wright's Stain)
Neutrophil Development
Chapter 8 - Hematopoiesis

Myocardium

myocardium in atria
MH 069 Heart
Right & Left Atrium
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System
myocardium in ventricles
MH 070 Heart
Right & Left Ventricle
Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System

Myofibrils

myofibrils in skeletal muscle
MH 055a Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
high resolution of myofibrils in skeletal muscle
MH 055ahr Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue
teased muscle fibers
MHS 238 Teased Muscle
Chapter 4 - Muscle Tissue

Myometrium

myometrium during proliferative (follicular) phase
MH 165 Uterus
Proliferative (follicular) Phase
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
myometrium in late secretory (luteal) phase
MH 166 Uterus
Late Secretory (luteal) Phase
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
myometrium in menstrual phase
MH 167 Uterus
Menstrual Phase
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
myometrium in menopause
MH 170 Uterus
Menopausal
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
cycling uterus
MHS 223 Uterus
Cycling
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
uterus in early secretory (luteal) phase
MHS 253 Uterus
Early Secretory (luteal) Phase
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System
uterus in mid-secretory (luteal) phase
MHS 254 Uterus
Mid-Secretory (luteal) Phase
Chapter 18 - Female Reproductive System