Histology Subject Exam - Content Outline

Systems

• General Principles of Foundational Science (30%–35%)
  • Biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Biology of cells (excludes signal transduction)
  • Apoptosis
  • Cell cycle and cell cycle regulation
  • Mechanisms of dysregulation
  • Cell/tissue structure, regulation, and function
  • Biology of tissue response to disease
  • Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic processes

• Immune System (1%–5%)
• Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)
• Nervous System & Special Senses (5%–10%)
• Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (1%–5%)
• Musculoskeletal System (1%–5%)
• Cardiovascular System (1%–5%)
• Respiratory System (1%–5%)
• Gastrointestinal System (5%–10%)
• Renal & Urinary System (5%–10%)
• Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Puerperium (1%–5%)
• Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)
• Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)
• Endocrine System (5%–10%)