Concise Histology

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Front Cover Title page Copyright page Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Histology Key Words Light Microscopy Confocal Microscopy Electron Microscopy Chapter 2: Cytoplasm Key Words Cell Membrane (Plasmalemma, Plasma Membrane) Protein Synthetic Machinery of the Cell Protein Synthesis Protein Trafficking Membrane Trafficking Mitochondria Inclusions and the Cytoskeleton Chapter 3: Nucleus Key Words Nuclear Envelope Chromatin Cell Cycle Apoptosis Chapter 4: Extracellular Matrix Key Words Ground Substance Fibers Basement Membrane Integrins and Dystroglycans Chapter 5: Epithelium and Glands Key Words Epithelial Tissue Glands Chapter 6: Connective Tissue Key Words Connective Tissue Cells Classification of Connective Tissue Chapter 7: Cartilage and Bone Key Words Cartilage Bone Chapter 8: Muscle Key Words Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Muscle Smooth Muscle Chapter 9: Nervous Tissue Key Words Development of Nervous Tissue Nervous System Cells Generation and Conduction of Nerve Impulses Synapses Peripheral Nerves Somatic Motor and Autonomic Nervous Systems Ganglia Central Nervous System Nerve Regeneration Chapter 10: Blood and Hematopoiesis Key Words Blood Bone Marrow Chapter 11: Circulatory System Key Words Cardiovascular System Lymphatic Vascular System Chapter 12: Lymphoid (Immune) System Key Words Overview of the Lymphoid System Lymphoid Organs Chapter 13: Endocrine System Key Words Hormones Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) Thyroid Gland Parathyroid Glands Suprarenal Glands (Adrenal Glands) Pineal Gland (Pineal Body) Chapter 14: Integument Key Words Skin Glands of the Skin Hair Nails Chapter 15: Respiratory System Key Words Conducting Portion of the Respiratory System Respiratory Portion of the Respiratory System Chapter 16: Digestive System: Key Words Oral Cavity Lips Teeth Palate Tongue Chapter 17: Digestive System: Key Words General Organization of the Alimentary Canal Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine Chapter 18: Digestive System: Key Words Major Salivary Glands Pancreas Liver Gallbladder Chapter 19: Urinary System Key Words Bowman’s Capsule Proximal Tubule Thin Limb of Henle’s Loop Distal Tubule Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Collecting Tubules Renal Interstitium Renal Circulation Mechanism of Urine Formation Vasa Recta Excretory Passages Chapter 20: Female Reproductive System Key Words Ovaries Oviducts (Fallopian Tubes) Uterus Menstrual Cycle Fertilization Implantation Placenta Development Vagina and External Genitalia Mammary Gland Chapter 21: Male Reproductive System Key Words Testes Cycle of the Seminiferous Epithelium Genital Ducts Accessory Genital Glands Penis Chapter 22: Special Senses Key Words Specialized Peripheral Receptors Eye Ear (Vestibulocochlear Apparatus) Index