Histology: The Big Picture
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Get the BIG PICTURE of Histology - and zero-in on what you really need to know to ace the course and board exams! 400 FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Medical Histology: The Big Picture is a different kind of study tool. With an emphasis on what you "need to know" versus "what's nice to know", and featuring more than 400 full-color illustrations and micrographs, it offers a focused, streamlined overview of human histology. You'll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation designed to make even the most complex concepts understandable in a short amount of time. With just right balance of information to give you the edge at exam time, this unique combination text and atlas features: An efficient, study-enhancing design consisting of text on the left-hand page and related illustrations on the right-hand page - allowing you to grasp individual principles, one concept at a time The inclusion of detail, often clinical in nature, that clarifies the link between the structural and functional applications of histology Review questions and answers at the end of each chapter A complete final exam at the end of the book Icons that indicate high-yield, clinically relevant concepts Key Structures highlighted when they first appear to indicate their importance More than 400 full-color illustrations and micrographs depicting essential histology Concise, easy-to-remember bulleted text Contents Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 Epithelium Overview Characteristics of epithelia Classification of epithelia Simple epithelia Stratified epithelia Functions of epithelia Exocrine glands Specialized epithelial cells Study questions Answers Chapter 2 Connective Tissue Proper Overview Characteristics and functions of connective tissues Cells of connective tissue—permanent residents Cells of connective tissue—transient cells Extracellular matrix Classification of connective tissue proper Study questions Answers Chapter 3 Cartilage Overview General features of cartilage Types of cartilage Growth, repair, and disease Study questions Answers Chapter 4 Bone Overview General features of bone Organization of bone Development of bone Maintenance of bone Study questions Answers Chapter 5 Muscle Tissue Overview Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle Study questions Answers Chapter 6 Nervous Tissue Overview Neuronal structures Neuronal activities Glial cells Organization of the nervous system Support tissues of the central nervous system Development of nervous tissue and reactions to injury Study questions Answers Chapter 7 Cardiovascular System Overview Heart Blood vessels Arteries and arterioles Exchange system Venules and veins Specialized vascular connections Lymphatics Angiogenesis Study questions Answers Chapter 8 Blood and Hematopoiesis Overview Overall composition of blood Red blood cells White blood cells Platelets Hematopoiesis Study questions Answers Chapter 9 Immune System Overview Responses of the immune system Properties of the innate immune system Properties of the acquired immune system Examples of adaptive immune responses Thymus Hematopoietic bone marrow and B-cell development Lymph nodes and nonencapsulated lymphatic tissue Spleen Study questions Answers Chapter 10 Respiratory System Overview Conducting division Bronchial tree Respiratory division Interalveolar septa Study questions Answers Chapter 11 Skin Overview Epidermis Dermal–epidermal junction Dermis and hypodermis Vascular supply Innervation Epidermal appendages Study questions Answers Chapter 12 Digestive System Overview Organs of the digestive system Organization of the gastrointestinal tract Oral cavity Salivary glands Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Pancreas Liver and gallbladder Study questions Answers Chapter 13 Urinary System Overview Anatomy of the kidney Nephron and collecting ducts Juxtaglomerular apparatus Renal blood supply Extrarenal collecting system Study questions Answers Chapter 14 Endocrine System Overview Endocrine signaling Pituitary gland Anterior pituitary gland Posterior pituitary gland Disorders of pituitary function Thyroid gland Parathyroid glands Pineal gland Adrenal glands Disorders of adrenal gland function Diffuse neuroendocrine system Adipose tissue Study questions Answers Chapter 15 Female Reproductive System Overview Ovary Uterine tubes Uterus Placenta Vagina Mammary glands Study questions Answers Chapter 16 Male Reproductive System Overview Testis Extratesticular genital ducts Accessory sex glands Penis Study questions Answers Chapter 17 Final Examination Study questions Answers Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z
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