To provide dental students with a strong histological foundation on which clinical knowledge can be built. Students will gain fundamental histological knowledge of the circulatory, blood, lymphoid, digestive, urinary, genital, nervous, and endocrine systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding the structures of these systems, their interrelations, and clinical significance.

Introduction to medical and histological terminology Structural and functional aspects of respiratory organs (nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs) Basic histology of the circulatory system (heart, vessels, lymphatics) Structure and function of blood and lymphoid system (blood cells, lymphoid organs) Histological structure and function of digestive organs and accessory glands (liver, gallbladder, pancreas) Histology and anatomical relationships of urinary and genital systems Localization and histological perspective of endocrine organs Histological structure and functional relationships of nervous system organs (brain, cerebellum, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, ganglia)