Tissues

Tissues

• The word “tissue” was given by French anatomist and physiologist Bichat (1771-1802).
• “Tissue” was earlier used by N.Grew (1682) in connection with plant anatomy.
• Study of tissues is called histology. (Gr. histos-tissue, logos-study).
• Term ‘histology’ was given by German histologist Mayer (1819).
• Italian scientist Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694) is known as “founder of Histology”
• Histology is also called as microscopic anatomy (microanatomy).
• Bichat (1771-1802) is considered “Father of histology”.
• Histogenesis (histos-tissue, genesis-formation). Formation and development of tissues from undifferentiated or embryonic cells also called histogeny.
• The phenomenon of differentiation of cell groups into tissues is known as histodifferentiation.
• Histolysis (GK. histos-tissue, lysis-dissolve) Degeneration of tissues.