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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
G cells
Gastrin secreting enterochromaffin cells of the pylorus
GALT
Gut associated lymphatic tissue
Ganglion
Collection of neuron cell bodies found outside the CNS
Gap junction
Epithelial junction which allows for the electrical coupling of cells
Gastric glands
Glands in the stomach located in the gastric mucosa
Gastric pit
Invagination of the gastric mucosa
Germ cells
Reproductive cells eg. oocytes and spermatozoa; also called a gamete
Germinal center
Lighter staining area within a lymphoid nodule which contains proliferating B lymphoctyes
Germinal epithelium
Epithelium covering the ovary
Glia
Neuroglia; supporting cells of the nervous system
Glial cells
Interstitial cells in the pineal gland
Glomerulus
Part of the nephron; a tuft of capillaries
Goblet cells
Unicellular mucus gland found in the intestinal tract and respiratory tract
Golgi apparatus
Cellular organelle
Golgi tendon organ
Sensory nerve ending embedded in a tendon for proprioception
Gonadotrop
Basophilic cell of the adenohypophysis which secretes FSH and LH
Graafian follicle
Mature follicle which will be ovulated
Granulocytes
Leukocytes with prominent granules; specifically: eosinophils, basophils, and neutrophils
Granulopoiesis
The production and development of granulocytes
Granulosa cells
Supporting cells lining a follicle
Granulosa lutein cells
Cells derived from granulosa cells
Great alveolar cell
Alveolar type II cell
Ground substance
Amorphous extracellular matrix of connective tissue
H band
Region in a sarcomere in the middle of the A band
Hair cells
Epithelial cells with stereocilia or kinocilia found in the vestibulocochlear system
Hair follicle
Portion of hair embedded in the epidermis
Halo cells
Cell type in the epididymus
Hassall's corpuscle
Distinctive structure seen in the medulla of the thymus
Haversian canal
Central canal in an osteon which contain blood vessels
Haversian system
Osteon; central canal and the surrounding rings
Hematopoiesis
Development of blood cells
Hematoxylin
Basic tissue stain which binds to and stains nucleic acids so the nucleus of a cell stains blue
Hemosiderin
Amber-gold pigment formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin
Henle's layer
Layer in the hair follicle
Henle's loop
Hairpin region of the nephron
Hensen's cells
Supporting cell type in the spiral organ of Corti
Hepatocyte
The primary cell of the liver parenchyma
Hering's canals
Small bile ducts which connect to portal canals
Herrings bodies
Granules within axons in the neurohypophysis
Histiocyte
Connective tissue macrophage
Histology
A branch of anatomy; microscopic anatomy
Hofbauer cell
Cell type in the placenta
Holocrine gland
A type of gland in which entire cells break apart to from the secretions of that gland
Horizontal cell
1. Retinal neuron
2. Horizontal cell of Cajal-cell of the cerebral cortex
Howship's lacunae
Hollow area underneath osteoclasts from bone resorption
Huxley's layer
Layer in the hair follicle
Hyaline cartilage
A type of cartilage with a glassy appearance
Hydroxyapatite
Mineral crystal of bone and teeth
Histology hint from Sarah Bellham: If you are studying histology or involved in health care, you need a medical dictionary. You may as well get one as early in your career as possible to maximize the benefit. I recommend: Stedman's Medical Dictionary or Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30th Edition .
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