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This is a lecture and laboratory course dealing with the properties of cells in the human body and their organization into tissues. Collections of several tissue types, in turn, form the organs/organ systems of the body. You will be expected to understand the structure of cells, cell organelles and inclusions, and how they form the basic tissues of the body. You will also be expected to relate the structural features to cell/tissue function and biochemical properties. Although this is a basic science (rather than a clinical) course, the importance of various cell and tissue features will be emphasized by reference to abnormal (pathological) events and structures. While the lectures will serve as an introduction to normal structure and organization of cells, tissues, and organs, they will also include aspects of cellular and developmental biology as appropriate to the subject. The laboratory sessions will concentrate on learning the microscopic anatomy of body tissues (histology). It will be necessary for each student to learn the proper use of the light microscope and to apply this instrument to gain an understanding of the organization of normal cells and tissues. This knowledge is required for students to understand the modifications in cell and tissue organization, which will be encountered in Pathology and in Biomedical Research experiences.