This Textbook of Human Histology has been written to fulfill the requirements of students and teachers as per the Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum for Indian Medical Graduates.*
As per the new curriculum, histology learning involves
• Knowledge (K) and skill (S) learning domains
• Knows (K) and knows how (KH) levels of competencies as per Miller’s pyramid#
Most of the histology topics are at the core level of competency (must-know). Only a few topics are in noncore levels of competency (nice to know/desirable to know) such as cardio esophageal junction, corpus luteum, olfactory epithelium, eyelid, lip, sclerocorneal junction, optic nerve, cochlea, organ of Corti, pineal gland, and ultrastructure of muscular tissue, nervous tissue, epithelium, and connective tissue. The histology-related competencies should be taught with lectures and practical classes. Assessment methods for histology competencies involve written examination and skill assessment to identify the given slide with interpretation. Various topics of histology need horizontal integration with physiology and vertical integration with pathology. To fulfill above requirements, this textbook is
provided with the following features:
• Concise text with functional correlation for quick recapitulation during examination (horizontal integration).
• 117 Photomicrographs help to identify the microscopic
structures.
• 122 Flowcharts help to revise and memorize the microanatomy.
• 106 Practice figures (H&E pencil drawings) are easy to draw for written assessments.
• 175 Three-dimensional illustrations provide a visual grasp and easier retention of difficult concepts.
• Summary (examination guide) to overcome the difficulty of summarizing the facts in written assessments.
• Identification feature markings focus readers on specific points (for knows, knows how levels of
competencies).
• Neet, MCQ, Viva voce, and Clinical fact markings for preparation of various upcoming academic
entrance examinations.
• Tables to summarize essential facts.
• Boxes to focus on important topics.
• Some interesting facts to isolate them from the main text, so that these facts should not be missed.
• Clinical correlation oriented toward the pathogenesis of diseases (vertical integration).
Students are suggested to read the book in the following sequence:
Text ® Flowchart ® Summary (examination guide)
® draw practice figures in the log book
Any suggestions from the reader for rectification and improvement are welcome.
Yogesh Ashok Sontakke
dryogeshas@rediffmail.com