{"id":816,"date":"2015-02-16T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=816"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:55:58","slug":"four-key-resources-to-learn-histology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology","title":{"rendered":"Four Key Resources to Learn Histology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#Overall_Best_for_General_Learning_and_Boards_Practice_Questions\" >Overall Best for General Learning and Boards Practice Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#Overall_Best_for_General_First_and_Second-Year_Learning_Due_to_Length\" >Overall Best for General First and Second-Year Learning (Due to Length)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#Overall_Best_for_Boards_Review_for_Pathology_All-Around\" >Overall Best for Boards Review for Pathology All-Around<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#Overall_Best_for_Quick-system_Based_Histology_Study\" >Overall Best for Quick-system Based Histology Study<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/four-key-resources-to-learn-histology\/#About_the_Author\" >About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ask a medical student to describe histology lectures or labs, they&#8217;d probably sum it up as a \u201c<strong>big yawn<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>snooze fest<\/strong>.\u201d As a budding pathologist, I found two reasons to explain the lack of interest in histology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I quickly realized that most students don&#8217;t think they&#8217;ll need to know histology for their future practice. While most practicing physicians won&#8217;t be looking at slides on a daily basis, knowing what is happening to the tissue is <strong>integral to understanding a disease\u2019s pathological process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second reason is that histology is <strong>relatively lower yield for the board exams.<\/strong> However, just a little bit of time studying the subject can lead to a few more correct questions on the exam and help with understanding the highly clinically relevant pathophysiology of disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a great list of resources that you can use as you learn histology during your first two years of medical school, as well as when you study for the boards. This list should be considered supplementary to your basic histology and pathology textbooks, such as Ross &amp; Pawlina, and Robbins. These resources were chosen based on the number of images available, explanations provided, sample questions, and ease of use, and they represent some of what I think are the best resources in their respective categories, such as websites, review books, and apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/students-studying-diverse.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/students-studying-diverse.png 600w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/students-studying-diverse.png?resize=300,203 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overall_Best_for_General_Learning_and_Boards_Practice_Questions\"><\/span>Overall Best for General Learning and Boards Practice Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.med.utah.edu\/WebPath\/\"><strong>WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong> This resource is extremely useful for your general and board studies due to its sheer volume. The site has over <strong>2,500 microscopic and gross images<\/strong> broken into numerous body systems. All of the pictures have a good explanation and case vignettes to better understand what happened. There are also eleven systems-based exams with about <strong>1,000 questions<\/strong> in total. This site is better used to study <strong>pathological histology<\/strong> and pathology in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/pathology-text.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4683\" style=\"width:412px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/pathology-text.png 317w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/pathology-text.png?resize=300,142 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overall_Best_for_General_First_and_Second-Year_Learning_Due_to_Length\"><\/span>Overall Best for General First and Second-Year Learning (Due to Length)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/High-Yield-Histopathology-Yield-Ronald-Ph-D\/dp\/1609130154\"><strong>High-Yield Histopathology<\/strong><br><\/a><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong> This resource reviews the relationship between basic histology, <strong>pathology, physiology,<\/strong> and even <strong>pharmacology <\/strong>of commonly tested conditions. It contains cases, micrographs, and gross photographs. It is very useful in <strong>linking histology to<\/strong> many other important concepts to make it easier to learn. It is a great resource to look back on when studying for boards if more clarification is needed on a particular topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overall_Best_for_Boards_Review_for_Pathology_All-Around\"><\/span>Overall Best for Boards Review for Pathology All-Around<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pathoma.com\"><strong>Pathoma<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comments: <\/strong>Pathoma is a lecture series and review book that is widely used by students across the country to learn and study pathology focused on Step 1. The program includes a <strong>218-page textbook <\/strong>with high-yield pathology information and has over <strong>300 commonly tested images<\/strong>. With the book comes a <strong>35-hour lecture series<\/strong> that explains the pathogenesis of disease and shows pictures of histology and gross pathological samples. It is not solely focused on histology, but histopathology is incorporated throughout the series. Additionally, this resource has <strong>tons of positive reviews<\/strong> from medical students. In fact, I have yet to hear anyone say anything negative about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/histology-acid-fast-stain.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/histology-acid-fast-stain.png 600w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/histology-acid-fast-stain.png?resize=300,215 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overall_Best_for_Quick-system_Based_Histology_Study\"><\/span>Overall Best for Quick-system Based Histology Study<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secondlook.med.umich.edu\/histology\"><strong>Histology App (University of Michigan)<\/strong><br><\/a><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free download (one-section preview)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong> After a review of histology apps in the Apple app store, there&#8217;s a\u00a0<em>clear lack of good histology applications<\/em>.\u00a0Most apps cost money, and many have poor reviews and limited pictures or pictures that are not in color. The listed app, which is the best I could identify for basic histology learning, is still lacking in many areas. However, it does present multiple slide sets broken into specific topics with questions on each slide. It\u00a0<strong>does not<\/strong>\u00a0provide explanations for most of the slides and\u00a0<strong>does not<\/strong>\u00a0describe how to identify the highlighted section on most of the slides. Until a better app is created, I would probably pass on this app for now, but if you are a fan of apps and don\u2019t mind the low volume of explanations then this app could work for you. There are <strong>27 sections;<\/strong> additional sections can be purchased for $0.99 each or the full deck for $24.99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/gif-histology.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4681\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\"><strong>Osmosis from Elsevier<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Varies (<a href=\"https:\/\/osmosis.org\/create\">free trial<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong> For now, I would personally stick to\u00a0<strong>Osmosis<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/library\/md\/foundational-sciences\/histology\"><strong>Osmosis Histology video series<\/strong><\/a>, consisting of 38 videos, provides clear explanations and engaging visuals to help medical students learn essential histological features and is regularly updated. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/tag\/histology?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osmosis also has an extensive question bank that features histology in many of the questions. Each question choice has a thorough explanation, and oftentimes, there is an associated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@osmosis\">YouTube video<\/a> that explains the topic even further. Another bonus of the Osmosis app is that the images presented are IN COLOR, unlike most other apps. The only downside to studying histology or histopathology on this app is that you cannot specifically select these categories of questions to study within each body system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These are the resources I\u2019ve found most useful for studying histology. Best of luck moving forward\u2026whether or not you want to be a pathologist!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use diverse resources like Osmosis, Anki, and online atlases for comprehensive learning.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/the-top-10-helpful-medical-mnemonics-from-osmosis\">Mnemonics and visual aids<\/a> enhance retention of complex histological concepts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regular practice with question banks aids exam preparation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combining video lectures with textbooks solidifies understanding.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stay updated with color images and interactive tools for better engagement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span>About the Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Waters<\/strong> is currently a third-year medical student at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmosis.org\/create\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_MOBILE2_2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_MOBILE2_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_MOBILE2_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore recommended resources for learning histology effectively, from comprehensive websites and apps to popular review books and video series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":5035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,10,14,20,30,16,37,47],"tags":[1166,658,1725,1724,1723,84,245,462,1385,911],"class_list":["post-816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medicine","category-clinical-skills","category-dental","category-exam-prep","category-np","category-do","category-pa","category-study-tips-and-techniques","tag-anatomy-learning","tag-histology","tag-histopathology","tag-medical-apps","tag-medical-board-prep","tag-medical-education","tag-nursing-education","tag-osmosis","tag-pathoma","tag-study-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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