ILLUSTRATED STUDENT GUIDE is a study guide on histology, cytology and embryology for students of medical universities and academies of Ukraine. Its main purpose is to help students in self-preparing and in practical classes in studying microscopic slides of cells, tissues and organs, interpreting the obtained images and mastering specific histological and embryological terminology. The guideline was discussed and approved by Profile Methodological Commission for Medico-Biological Subjects. Protocol № 2, March 23, 2023.