This kit consists of the healthy tissues from PH1 to PH17. Please be aware if you buy this kit and then subsequently buy any of the Histology/Pathology kits you will have a lot of duplicate vials.
Code | Name | Description |
HIST 1 | Adrenal gland/
Suprarenal Gland | organs responsible for producing steroid and other hormones essential for life |
HIST 2 | Aorta | the large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body |
HIST 3 | Artery | tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
HIST 4 | Artery, superior mesenteric | a large artery that arises from the aorta and supplies the greater part of the small intestine, the cecum, the ascending colon, and the right half of the transverse colon |
HIST 5 | Bladder | organ in which urine collects before evacuation from the body |
HIST 6 | Bone | bone |
HIST 7 | Bone marrow | soft, sponge-like tissue in the centre of most large bones, producing white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets |
HIST 8 | Breast/
Mammary Gland | glands that produce milk for young |
HIST 9 | Cardiac muscle/
Heart Muscle | the principal tissue in the heart wall |
HIST 10 | Cartilage, elastic | provides strength and elasticity; found in external ear, epiglottis and auditory tubes |
HIST 11 | Cartilage, fibrocartilage | cushions and protects, such as intervertebral discs, pads in knee joints and pad between two pubic bones |
HIST 12 | Cartilage, hyaline | most abundant cartilage in the body, providing flexibility and support |
HIST 13 | Cerebellum | the portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem; it controls balance for walking and standing, and other complex motor functions |
HIST 14 | Cerebrum | the largest part of the brain, controlling muscle functions speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning |
HIST 15 | Cervix | the lower part and neck of the uterus |
HIST 16 | Collagenous fibre/
white fibrous tissue | strong, flexible but only slightly elastic, found in tendons and ligaments |
HIST 17 | Colon | the part of the large intestine that extends from the end of the small intestine to the rectum |
HIST 18 | Corpus albicans | once the corpus luteum degenerates it becomes the corpus albicans |
HIST 19 | Corpus luteum | endocrine gland in ovary formed when ovum discharged; if the ovum impregnated, the corpus luteum increases in size and persists for several months, (secretes estrogens, progesterone, relaxin and inhibin); otherwise degenerates and shrinks |
HIST 20 | Duodenum | the first part of the small intestine connecting the stomach and the ileum |
HIST 21 | Epididymis | the duct in which sperm undergo maturation |
HIST 22 | Esophagus | the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach |
HIST 23 | Fallopian tube | the tube through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the uterus |
HIST 24 | Gallbladder | the pear-shaped organ found below the liver that concentrates and stores bile |
HIST 25 | Hippocampus | part of the limbic system of the brain, involved in emotions and memory |
HIST 26 | Ileum | the last part of the small intestine |
HIST 27 | Intervertebral disk, fibrous cartilage | spinal disc |
HIST 28 | Jejunum | portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum |
HIST 29 | Kidney | a pair of organs which function to filter the blood and control the level of some chemicals in the blood such as hydrogen, sodium, potassium, and phosphate; they eliminate waste in the form of urine |
HIST 30 | Kidney cortex | one of the main functional parts of the kidney (outer zone) |
HIST 31 | Kidney medulla | one of the main functional parts of the kidney (inner zone) containing the renal pyramids |
HIST 32 | Liver | the largest organ in the body; carries out many important functions, e.g. making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood |
HIST 33 | Lung | main organ of respiration, lying either side of heart |
HIST 34 | Lymph gland/
lymph node | lymph nodes filter lymph and store lymphocytes (white blood cells) |
HIST 35 | Mast Cell | produce histamine, which dilates small blood vessels; involved in body’s reaction to injury and infection |
HIST 36 | Medulla oblongata | lower part of brain stem; controls autonomic functions; relays nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord |
HIST 37 | Muscle, involuntary | smooth muscles not ordinarily under the control of the will, activated by the autonomic nervous system |
HIST 38 | Muscle, voluntary | muscle that can be made to contract or relax by conscious control |
HIST 39 | Nerve | a bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another |
HIST 40 | Nerve, peripheral | the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord; they contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons |
HIST 41 | Ovary | female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed, located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus |
HIST 42 | Pancreas | a glandular organ located in the abdomen; it makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion, and it produces several hormones, including insulin |
HIST 43 | Parotid gland | salivary gland below and just in front of the ear |
HIST 44 | Penis | the external male reproductive organ, containing a tube called the urethra, which carries semen and urine to the outside of the body |
HIST 45 | Pineal gland/
Epiphysis Cerebri | attached to the roof of the third ventricle near its junction with the mid-brain; secretes melatonin; full function is unclear |
HIST 46 | Pituitary gland/
Hypophysis | the main endocrine gland, producing hormones that control other glands and many body functions, especially growth |
HIST 47 | Prostate gland | a gland just below the bladder.; surrounds part of the urethra, the canal that empties the bladder, and produces a fluid that forms part of semen |
HIST 48 | Prostate gland, senile | a prostate showing deterioration that comes with age |
HIST 49 | Pyloric sphincter/
pyloro-duodenal junction | the junction between the stomach and the small intestine |
HIST 50 | Pylorus/
Pyloric Region | the region of the stomach that connects with the duodenum (first part of small intestine) |
HIST 51 | Rectum | the last part of the large intestine |
HIST 52 | Renal artery & vein | the main artery and vein of the kidney |
HIST 53 | Seminal vesicle | glands that help produce semen |
HIST 54 | Skin, Negroid and Caucasian | outermost covering of the body |
HIST 55 | Sperm/
Spermatozoa | mature male germ cells that fertilise the ovum |
HIST 56 | Spinal Chord, cervical | the spinal column in the region of the neck |
HIST 57 | Spinal Chord, lumbar | the spinal chord between the ribs and the pelvis |
HIST 58 | Spinal Chord, thoracic | the spinal column in the region of the ribs |
HIST 59 | Spleen | located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach; produces lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells |
HIST 60 | Stomach | part of the digestive system; helps in the digestion of food by mixing it with digestive juices and churning it into a thin liquid |
HIST 61 | Sympathetic ganglion | a group of nerve cell bodies either close to the spinal column or close to the large abdominal arteries |
HIST 62 | Testis/
Testicle | the two egg-shaped glands found inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones |
HIST 63 | Thalamus | a large mass of gray matter deeply situated in the forebrain; relays information received from various brain regions to the cerebral cortex |
HIST 64 | Thymus | in the chest behind the breastbone; an organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply |
HIST 65 | Thyroid | a gland located beneath the voice box (larynx) that produces thyroid hormone. The thyroid helps regulate growth and metabolism |
HIST 66 | Tonsil | small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat |
HIST 67 | Trachea | airway that leads from the larynx to the lungs |
HIST 68 | Umbilical chord/
Umbilical cord | a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and contains the two umbilical arteries and the umbilical vein |
HIST 69 | Ureter | the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
HIST 70 | Urethra | the tube that carries urine from the bladder and out through the penis |
HIST 71 | Uterus/
Womb | the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis; this is the organ in which an unborn child develops |
HIST 72 | Vagina/
Birth canal | the muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body |
HIST 73 | Vas Deferens/
deferent canal, deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct, testicular duct, ductus deferens | a coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testes |
HIST 74 | Vein | a tube carrying blood from the capillaries towards the heart |
HIST 75 | Vena Cava | two large veins which take deoxygenated blood into the right atrium of heart for delivery to the lungs |
