Histology Lecture: Pancreas and Adrenal Gland

Describe the histology of the pancreas - recognise and distinguish different cell types
Explain the basis of immunocytochemical techniques and how they can be used to identify molecular functions of cells
Distinguish, using immunocytochemical observations, between normal and failing function of specific cell types
Describe the histological structure and physiological function of the adrenal cortex
Describe the structure and function of the adrenal medulla

Part 1: Histology of the pancreas

Some useful definitions
When we think of endocrine organs we can think of cells as being in 1 of 3 distinct arrangements:
Which 2 buds does the pancreas develop from in the embryo?
What do these ducts go on to form?
Where are the islets most numerous?
What is the size of each islet?
What features help you identify the islet in the following slide?
What if we use this same section and zoomed in?
What are the 2 types of cells in the pancreas?
What stain can we use to differentiate between those 2 types?
What would we see if we zoomed in?
Even further...