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| About this book | |
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| Human Histology - Virtual Histo Lab | |
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| Preface (to third edition) | |
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| Preface (to second edition) | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Dedication | |
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| Histology: Don't Switch Off! | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Cells are basic functional units | |
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| Histology in other disciplines | |
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| Techniques used in histology and cell biology | |
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| The Cell | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Cell membranes | |
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| Transport in and out of cells | |
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| Cytosol | |
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| The nucleus | |
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| Mitochondria | |
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| Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi | |
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| Vesicles | |
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| Cytoskeleton | |
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| Cell inclusions and storage products | |
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| Cell division | |
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| Cell death | |
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| Epithelial Cells | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Epithelial cell junctions | |
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| Epithelial cell surface specializations | |
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| Secretory adaptations | |
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| Barrier function of epithelium | |
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| Support Cells and the Extracellular Matrix | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Extracellular matrix | |
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| Basement membrane and external lamina | |
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| Cell adhesion to extracellular matrix | |
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| Support cell family | |
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| Contractile Cells | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Skeletal muscle | |
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| Cardiac muscle | |
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| Smooth muscle | |
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| Myofibroblasts | |
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| Pericytes | |
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| Myoepithelial cells | |
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| Nervous Tissue | |
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| Nerve cells (neurons) | |
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| Myelin | |
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| Central nervous system | |
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| Peripheral nervous system | |
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| Blood Cells | |
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| Red blood cells | |
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| White blood cells | |
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| Platelets | |
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| Hemopoiesis | |
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| Bone marrow | |
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| Immune System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Lymphocytes | |
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| Macrophages and dendritic cells | |
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| Bone marrow | |
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| Thymus | |
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| Lymph nodes | |
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| Spleen | |
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| Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue | |
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| Blood and Lymphatic Circulatory Systems and Heart | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Blood circulatory system | |
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| Lymphatic circulatory system | |
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| The heart | |
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| Respiratory System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Upper respiratory tract | |
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| Distal respiratory tract | |
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| Pulmonary vasculature | |
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| Pleura | |
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| Alimentary Tract | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Oral cavity and its contents | |
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| Teeth | |
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| Dentinogenesis and odontoblasts | |
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| Ameloblasts and enamel formation | |
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| Cementum and periodontal ligament | |
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| Tooth development | |
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| The gums | |
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| Salivary glands | |
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| Transport passages | |
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| Esophagus | |
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| Anal canal | |
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| Digestive tract | |
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| Stomach | |
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| Small intestine | |
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| Exocrine pancreas | |
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| Large intestine | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Liver | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Liver vasculature | |
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| Hepatocytes | |
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| Functional organization of hepatocytes | |
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| Intrahepatic biliary tree | |
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| Gallbladder | |
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| Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Skeletal muscle | |
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| Muscle attachments | |
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| Bone | |
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| Bone cells | |
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| Mineralization of osteoid | |
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| Bone modeling | |
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| Joints | |
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| Endocrine System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Endocrine cell and tissue specialization | |
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| Pituitary | |
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| Anterior pituitary | |
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| Posterior pituitary | |
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| Hypothalamus | |
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| Pineal gland | |
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| Thyroid gland | |
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| Parathyroid | |
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| Adrenals | |
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| Adrenal cortex | |
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| Pancreas | |
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| Ovary and testis | |
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| Diffuse neuroendocrine system | |
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| Paraganglia | |
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| Urinary System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Outline of the urinary system | |
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| Kidney structure | |
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| Kidney function | |
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| Kidney vasculature | |
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| Renal microcirculation | |
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| Nephron | |
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| Glomerulus | |
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| Glomerular filtration barrier | |
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| Mesangium | |
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| Tubular and collecting system | |
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| Renal interstitium | |
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| Juxtaglomerular apparatus | |
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| Erythropoietin synthesis | |
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| Lymphatic drainage and nerve supply of the kidney | |
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| Lower urinary tract | |
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| Male Reproductive System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Testes | |
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| Epididymis | |
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| Vas deferens | |
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| Seminal vesicles | |
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| Prostate | |
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| Bulbourethral glands | |
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| Penis | |
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| Endocrine control | |
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| Female Reproductive System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Mons pubis, labia majora and labia minora | |
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| Clitoris | |
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| Vagina | |
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| Uterus | |
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| Ovary | |
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| Menstrual cycle | |
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| Pregnancy | |
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| Trophoblast | |
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| Skin and Breast | |
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| Epidermis | |
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| Skin appendages | |
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| Dermis | |
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| Subcutaneous tissue | |
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| Features of skin in different sites | |
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| Breast | |
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| Special Senses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Ear | |
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| Eye | |
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| Answers | |
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| Index | |