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| Key Features | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Histology and Its Methods of Study | |
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| Preparation of Tissues for Study | |
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| Light Microscopy | |
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| Electron Microscopy | |
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| Autoradiography | |
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| Cell & Tissue Culture | |
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| Histochemistry & Cytochemistry | |
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| Detection Methods Using Specific Interactions Between Molecules | |
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| Problems in the Study of Tissue Sections | |
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| The Cytoplasm | |
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| Cell Differentiation | |
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| Cytoplasmic Organelles | |
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| The Cytoskeleteon | |
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| Inclusions | |
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| The Cell Nucleus | |
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| Components of the Nucleus | |
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| Cell Division | |
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| The Cell Cycle | |
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| Stem Cells and Tissue Renewal | |
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| Meiosis | |
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| Apoptosis | |
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| Epithelial Tissue | |
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| Characteristic Features of Epithelial Cells | |
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| Specializations of the Apical Cell Surface | |
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| Types of Epithelia | |
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| Transport Across Epithelia | |
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| Renewal of Epithelial Cells | |
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| Connective Tissue | |
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| Cells of Connective Tissue | |
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| Fibers | |
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| Ground Substance | |
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| Types of Connective Tissue | |
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| Adipose Tissue | |
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| White Adipose Tissue | |
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| Brown Adipose Tissue | |
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| Cartilage | |
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| Hyaline Cartilage | |
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| Elastic Cartilage | |
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| Fibrocartilage | |
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| Cartilage Formation, Growth and Repair | |
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| Bone | |
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| Bone Cells | |
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| Bone Matrix | |
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| Periosteum & Endostreum | |
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| Types of Bone | |
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| Osteogenesis | |
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| Bone Growth, Remodeling, & Repair | |
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| Metabolic Role of Bone | |
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| Joints | |
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| Nerve Tissue & The Nervous System | |
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| Development of Nerve Tissue | |
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| Neurons | |
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| Glial Cells & Neuronal Activity | |
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| Central Nervous System | |
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| Peripheral Nervous System | |
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| Neural Plasticity & Regeneration | |
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| Muscle Tissue | |
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| Skeletal Muscle | |
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| Cardiac Muscle | |
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| Smooth Muscle | |
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| Rengeneration of Muscle Tissue | |
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| The Circulatory System | |
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| Heart | |
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| Tissues of the Vascular Wall | |
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| Structural Plan of Blood Vessels | |
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| Vasculature | |
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| Lymphatic Vascular System | |
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| Blood | |
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| Composition of Plasma | |
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| Blood Cells | |
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| Hemopoiesis | |
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| Stem Cells, Growth Factors, & Differentiation | |
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| Bone Marrow | |
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| Maturation of Erythrocytes | |
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| Maturation of Granulocytes | |
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| Maturation of Agranulocytes | |
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| Origin of Platelets | |
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| The Immune System & Lymphoid Organs | |
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| Antigens | |
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| Antibodies | |
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| Cytokines | |
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| Cells of the Immune System | |
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| Types of Immune Responses | |
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| Lymphoid Tissues | |
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| Thymus | |
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| Musoca-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) | |
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| Lymph Nodes | |
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| Spleen | |
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| Digestive Tract | |
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| General Structure of the Digestive Tract | |
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| Oral Cavity | |
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| Esophagus | |
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| Stomach | |
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| Small Intestine | |
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| Large Intestine | |
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| Organs Associated with the Digestive Tract | |
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| Salivary Glands | |
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| Pancreas | |
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| Liver | |
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| Hepatic Lobule Structure & Function | |
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| Biliary Tract & Gallbladder | |
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| The Respiratory System | |
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| Respiratory Epithelium | |
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| Nasal Cavities | |
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| Sinuses & Nasopharynx | |
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| Larynx | |
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| Trachea | |
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| Bronchial Tree & Lung | |
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| Pulmonary Vasculature & Nerves | |
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| Pleura | |
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| Respiratory Movements | |
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| Skin | |
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| Epidermis | |
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| Dermis | |
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| Subcutaneous Tissue | |
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| Vessels & Sensory Receptors | |
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| Hair | |
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| Nails | |
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| Glands of the Skin | |
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| The Urinary System | |
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| Kidneys | |
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| Blood Circulation | |
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| Ureters, Bladder, & Urethra | |
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| Endocrine Glands | |
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| Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) | |
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| Adrenal Glands | |
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| Pancreatic Islets | |
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| Diffuse Neuroendocrine System | |
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| Thyroid Gland | |
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| Parathyroid Gland | |
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| Pineal Gland | |
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| The Male Reproductive System | |
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| Testes | |
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| Intratesticular Ducts | |
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| Excretory Genital Ducts | |
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| Accessory Glands | |
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| Penis | |
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| The Female Reproductive System | |
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| Ovaries | |
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| Uterine Tubes | |
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| Uterus | |
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| Vagina | |
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| Mammary Glands | |
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| The Eye and Ear: Special Sense Organs | |
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| Eyes: The Photoreceptor System | |
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| Ears: The Vestibuloauditory System | |
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| Appendix: Light Microscopy Stains | |
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| Figure Credits | |
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| Index | |