Histology: Cardiovascular System

Histology: Cardiovascular System — Expert Atlas

How it begins

Pared cardíaca, válvulas, sistema de conducción, clasificación y ultraestructura de los vasos sanguíneos y linfáticos, endotelio como órgano paracrino, angiogénesis, y correlaciones clínico-patológicas en profundidad extrema. Paleta Verhoeff-VVG.

What it covers

1. Complete histology: heart, arteries, capillaries and veins
2. Cardiac Wall: The Three Robes
3. · 1.1 Endocardium
4. · 1.2 Myocardium
5. · 1.3 Epicardium (Visceral Pericardium)
6. Cardiac Valves and Conduction System
7. · 2.1 Histology of the Heart Valves
8. · 2.2 Histological Differences between AV and Semilunar Valves
9. · 2.3 Cardiac Conduction System — Histological Review
10. Elastic Arteries
11. · 3.1 General Organization of the Vascular Wall
12. · 3.2 Molecular Composition of the Aortic Wall
13. · 3.3 Verhoeff-Van Gieson (VVG) Staining in Arteries
14. Muscular Arteries and Arterioles
15. · 4.1 Muscular Arteries (Distribution Arteries)
16. · 4.2 Histological Differential Diagnosis: Artery vs Vein
17. · 4.3 Arterioles: The Main Determinant of Peripheral Resistance
18. Capillaries: Types and Specialized Barriers
19. · 5.1 Types of Capillaries
20. · 5.2 The Pericytes: Guardians of the Hair
21. · 5.3 The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)
22. Veins: Histology and Valves
23. · 6.1 Classification and Histological Characteristics
24. · 6.2 Venous Valves: Histology and Function
25. Lymphatic Vessels
26. · 7.1 Lymphatic Capillaries
27. · 7.2 Lymphatic Collecting Vessels and Thoracic Duct
28. The Endothelium as a Multifunctional Paracrine Organ
29. · 8.1 Physiological Functions of the Healthy Endothelium
30. · 8.2 The Weibel-Palade Bodies: The Specific Organelle of the Endothelium
31. Angiogenesis, Vasculogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis
32. · 9.1 Vasculogenesis vs. Angiogenesis
33. · 9.2 Molecular Regulation: VEGF, Notch and Angiopoietins
34. Integrative Clinical-Pathological Correlations
35. · 10.1 Atherosclerosis: Plaque Histopathology
36. · 10.2 Vasculitis: Histological Classification by Vessel Caliber
37. · 10.3 Vascular Tumors: Histological Spectrum