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
Author(s): John F. Ash; David Morton
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 320
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
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