Every human is composed of an amazing assortment of cells and tissues that carry out myriad functions necessary for sustaining life. In this series of lectures, Professor John K. Young of the Howard University College of Medicine takes audiences through the microscope on a fascinating journey of discovery into the world of cells and tissues, where a complex scheme of activity is taking place all the time, literally just beneath the surface.In clear, concise language, Professor Young explains the basic categories of cells and tissues and then delves into their specialized functions, whether it be for muscle cells and nervous tissue or the cells of reproductive organs and the highly unusual entities known as "extreme" cells. Finally, Professor Young wraps up the lectures with a topic of universal interest-the death and aging of cells.Lecture 1 Origin of Cell Types
Lecture 2 Epithelial Cells
Lecture 3 Muscle Cells
Lecture 4 Cells of Nervous Tissue
Lecture 5 Connective Tissue Cells
Lecture 6 Blood Cells and Their Progenitors
Lecture 7 Cells of Cartilage and Bone
Lecture 8 Cells of the Skin
Lecture 9 Exocrine Cells
Lecture 10 Endocrine Cells
Lecture 11 Sensory Cells
Lecture 12 Cells of Reproductive Organs
Lecture 13 Extreme Cells
Lecture 14 Death and Aging of Cells