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Learning Objectives<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nBy the end of this chapter, you will be able to:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  • Define the terms: pathology, pathophysiology, and pathologist.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Find more specimens similar to those presented in this textbook.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Describe, at a basic level, how specimens are obtained and prepared for examination.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Describe the different characteristics examined during specimen analysis.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Identify and describe the basic characteristics of epithelial tissue.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Describe the various forms epithelial cells.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Identify epithelial cells under the microscope.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThis part of the book has information that is helpful to know before you delve into the Disease Chapters that follow.\r\n

    Abbreviations<\/h1>\r\nThe following abbreviations are used throughout the chapter.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    DHPLC<\/td>\r\nDavid Hardwick Pathology Learning Centre<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    H&E<\/td>\r\nHematoxylin and Eosin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    UBC<\/td>\r\nUniversity of British Columbia<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"
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    Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

    \n

    By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Define the terms: pathology, pathophysiology, and pathologist.<\/li>\n
    • Find more specimens similar to those presented in this textbook.<\/li>\n
    • Describe, at a basic level, how specimens are obtained and prepared for examination.<\/li>\n
    • Describe the different characteristics examined during specimen analysis.<\/li>\n
    • Identify and describe the basic characteristics of epithelial tissue.<\/li>\n
    • Describe the various forms epithelial cells.<\/li>\n
    • Identify epithelial cells under the microscope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      This part of the book has information that is helpful to know before you delve into the Disease Chapters that follow.<\/p>\n

      Abbreviations<\/h1>\n

      The following abbreviations are used throughout the chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
      DHPLC<\/td>\nDavid Hardwick Pathology Learning Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      H&E<\/td>\nHematoxylin and Eosin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      UBC<\/td>\nUniversity of British Columbia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

       <\/p>\n

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