Histology Quiz

Branches of Biology

• Histology is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

Histology Subfields

• Pathological histology involves the microscopic identification and study of diseased tissue.
• Micropaleontology is the term for the histology of fossil organisms.

Animal Tissues

• There are four basic types of animal tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.
• Modern usage places under the field of histology the study of these four basic tissue types.
• The subtypes of these four basic tissue types are:
  • Epithelial: squamous, cuboidal, columnar, and transitional
  • Connective: loose, dense, and specialized
  • Muscle: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
  • Nervous: neurons and glial cells

Relations to Other Fields

• Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy.
• Histology is closely related to cell biology, which is the branch of biology that studies the study of cells.
• Pathological histology is a branch of histology that includes the microscopic identification and study of diseased tissue.

Test your knowledge of histology with this quiz! Explore the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues and enhance your understanding of organology, histology, and cytology.