Linking basic science to clinical application throughout, Histology and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology, 5th Edition, helps students build a stronger clinical knowledge base in the challenging area of pathologic abnormalities. This award-winning text presents key concepts in an understandable, easy-to-understand manner, with full-color illustrations, diagrams, photomicrographs, and pathology photos fully integrated on every page. Student-friendly features such as highlighted clinical terms, Clinical Conditions boxes, Essential Concepts boxes, concept mapping animations, and more help readers quickly grasp complex information.
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Table of Contents
PART I BASIC TISSUES AND INTEGRATED CELL BIOLOGY AND GENERAL PATHOLOGY
Chapter 1 EPITHELIUM
Chapter 2 EPITHELIAL GLANDS
Chapter 3 CELL SIGNALING
Chapter 4 CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Chapter 5 OSTEOGENESIS
Chapter 6 BLOOD AND HEMATOPOIESIS
Chapter 7 MUSCLE TISSUE
Chapter 8 NERVOUS TISSUE
Chapter 9 SENSORY ORGANS: VISION AND HEARING
PART II ORGAN SYSTEMS: PROTECTION OF THE BODY View less >
Chapter 10 IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Chapter 11 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
PART III ORGAN SYSTEMS: BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS View less >
Chapter 12 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 13 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 14 URINARY SYSTEM
PART IV ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE ALIMENTARY SYSTEM View less >
Chapter 15 UPPER DIGESTIVE SEGMENT
Chapter 16 LOWER DIGESTIVE SEGMENT
Chapter 17 DIGESTIVE GLANDS
PART V ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM View less >
Chapter 18 NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter 19 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
PART VI ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM View less >
Chapter 20 SPERMATOGENESIS
Chapter 21 SPERM TRANSPORT AND MATURATION
Chapter 22 FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Chapter 23 FERTILIZATION, PLACENTATION, AND LACTATION
