CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPIC TECHNIC 



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Microscope and Its Accessories 17 



Microscopic Preparations . 21 



Methods of Maceration 22 



Fixing Methods , 23 



Infiltration and Imbedding 27 



Paraffin 27 



Celloidin 30 



Celloidin-Paraffin 32 



Microtomes and Sectioning 32 



Further Treatment of the Section 38 



Fixation to the Slide and Removal of Paraffin 38 



Staining 41 



Section Staining 41 



Staining in Bulk 46 



Methods of Impregnation 47 



Preparation of Permanent Specimens , 52 



Methods of Injection . . 53 



Reconstruction by Means of Wax Plates 55 



GENERAL HISTOLOGY. 

 L THE CELL. 



Cell-body 59 



Nucleus 62 



Nuclear and Cell-division 64 



Mitosis or Karyokinesis (Indirect Cell-division) 64 



Prophases 66 



Metaphases 68 



Anaphases 69 



Telophases ... 70 



Heterotypic Form of Mitosis ; . . 70 



Amitosis 70 



Process of Fertilization 71 



Chromatolysis 74 



Technic for the Cell 74 



II. TISSUES. 



Epithelial Tissues 80 



Simple Epithelium . . . 82 



Simple Squamous Epithelium 82 



Simple Cubic Epithelium 82 



Simple Columnar Epithelium 83 



Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium 83 



Stratified Epithelium . . . . 83 



Stratified Squamous Epithelium 84 



Transitional Epithelium 85 



Stratified Columnar Epithelium 85 



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