Description
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.- Features new content on cancer immunotherapy, satellite cells and muscle repair, vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in relation to cancer treatment, and mitochondria replacement therapies- Presents new material on ciliogenesis, microtubule assembly and disassembly, chromatin structure and condensation, and X chromosome inactivation, which directly impact therapy for ciliopathies, infertility, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease- Provides thoroughly updated information on gestational trophoblastic diseases, molecular aspects of breast cancer, and basic immunology, including new illustrations on the structure of the T-cell receptor, CD4+ cells subtypes and functions, and the structure of the human spleen- Uses a new, light green background throughout the text to identify essential concepts of histology – a feature requested by both students and instructors to quickly locate which concepts are most important for beginning learners or when time is limited. These essential concepts are followed by more detailed information on cell biology and pathology- Contains new Primers in most chapters that provide a practical, self-contained integration of histology, cell biology, and pathology – perfect for clarifying the relationship between basic and clinical sciences- Identifies clinical terms throughout the text and lists all clinical boxes in the table of contents for quick reference- Helps students understand the links between chapter concepts with concept mapping animations on Student Consult™ – an outstanding supplement to in-class instruction.- Student Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Table of Contents
PART I BASIC TISSUES AND INTEGRATED CELL BIOLOGY AND GENERAL PATHOLOGY1 EPITHELIUM2 EPITHELIAL GLANDS3 CELL SIGNALING4 CONNECTIVE TISSUE5 OSTEOGENESIS6 BLOOD AND HEMATOPOIESIS7 MUSCLE TISSUE8 NERVOUS TISSUE9 SENSORY ORGANS: VISION AND HEARINGPART II ORGAN SYSTEMS: PROTECTION OF THE BODY10 IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC SYSTEM11 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMPART III ORGAN SYSTEMS: BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS12 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM13 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM14 URINARY SYSTEMPART IV ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE ALIMENTARY SYSTEM15 UPPER DIGESTIVE SEGMENT16 LOWER DIGESTIVE SEGMENT17 DIGESTIVE GLANDSPART V ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM18 NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM19 ENDOCRINE SYSTEMPART VI ORGAN SYSTEMS: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM20 SPERMATOGENESIS21 SPERM TRANSPORT AND MATURATION22 FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE23 FERTILIZATION, PLACENTATION, AND LACTATION
