Partial Index to Virtual Slidebox

The Virtual Slidebox, at the University of Iowa Department of Pathology, presents online histology specimens that may be examined with full range of magnification and movement.  Requires Java and fast internet connection.

• Histology Atlas (mostly images from old Turtox slides)
• Human Histopathology Atlas
• Annotated Histology Laboratory (specimens include introductory notes)
   
• Information for histology educators
  • "Snapshots" of Virtual Slidebox specimens can be saved to clipboard with the Print Screen key, then pasted into an image editor.
• Copyright and fair use

Below is a listing of special slides -- informative specimens different from those represented in our own student slide sets -- available at Virtual Slidebox.

Skin, human fingertip (with Pacinian and Meissner's corpuscles)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Skin, human axilla (with apocrine sweat glands)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Skin, human arm (thin skin)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Skin, tatoo	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, lymphocytic infiltrate (possible tick bite)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, acne	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, melanoma in situ	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, schwannoma	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, squamous cell carcinoma	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Skin, scleroderma	from Virtual Slidebox of Histpathology
Lip, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Lip, monkey	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Soft palate	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Tongue, monkey (with circumvallate papilla)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Hard palate, monkey -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Tongue, human (with circumvallate papilla) -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Cheek, human -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Lingual tonsil, human -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Lip, human -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Tongue, human, coronal section -- see oral cavity	from Histology Laboratory
Intervertebral disk, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Pinna of ear, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Heart (with Purkinje fibers)	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Larynx, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Liver with gallbladder, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Liver, silver (reticulin) stain	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Penile urethra, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Penis, human, with urethra	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Penis, human	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Prostate, human, sagittal section with prostatic urethra	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology
Prostate, human, transverse section with prostatic urethra	from Virtual Slidebox of Histology

 

Comments and questions: dgking@siu.edu

SIUC / School of Medicine / Anatomy / David King

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Last updated:  16 January 2006 / dgk