Histology is an important science of visualisation that appeared in medical education consisting many various cells, tissues, organs of human organisms. The histological structure and functional relationships of these various cells, tissues, and organs are considered throughout the book. The purpose of this book is to enable the student to use time efficiently in the laboratory and to understand the histochemical stainings in relation to their cellular biological activity with their functional relationships. Furthermore; the book can prepare them to understand the pathological changes of the diseases. Each laboratory sections with the micrographs and brief explanations, emphasize the basic components of cells, tissues and organs. The micrographs of the slides are from the works of laboratory technicians, research assistants, specialist and academic staffs in Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology.
In this edition; we would like to emphasize the respect to founder of our department, first female Dean in Turkey Prof.Dr. ilhan Kerse, and special thanks to emeritus academic members of our department Prof.Dr. Ulken Ors, Prof.Dr. Aysel $eftalioglu, Prof.Dr. Esin A§an, Prof.Dr. Atilla Dagdeviren, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ye§im Ugur, Prof.Dr. Nur Cakar in generating the laboratory slide sources and previous editions of this book.