Includes index. Preceded by: Junqueira's basic histology / Anthony L. Mescher. Fifteenth edition. [2018].
Contents:
Histology & its methods of study -- The cytoplasm -- The nucleus -- Epithelial tissue -- Connective tissue -- Adipose tissue -- Cartilage -- Bone -- Nerve tissue & the nervous system -- Muscle tissue -- The circulatory system -- Blood -- Hemopoiesis -- The immune system & lymphoid organs -- Digestive tract -- Organs associated with the digestive tract -- The respiratory system -- Skin -- The urinary system -- Endocrine glands -- The male reproductive system -- The female reproductive system -- The eye & ear: special sense organs -- Appendix. Light microscopy stains.
Summary:
"For five decades this educational resource has met the needs of learners for a well-organized and summarizing presentation of cell biology and histology that integrates the material with that of biochemistry, immunology, endocrinology, and physiology and provides an excellent foundation for subsequent studies in pathology. The text is prepared specifically for students of medicine and other health-related professions, as well as for advanced undergraduate courses in human tissue biology"--Preface.
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