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• Instructions for Online Access
• Cover Image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• From Cells to Systems: Discover the world of Histology
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface to the seventh edition
• Preface to the first edition
• Acknowledgements
• Part I: The Cell
• 1. Cell structure and function
• Introduction to the Cell
• Membrane Structure
• The Nucleus
• Protein Synthesis
• Import, Export and Intracellular Transportation
• The Cytoskeleton and Cell Movement
• Energy Production and Storage
• Lipid Biosynthesis
• The Integrated Function of Cells in Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 2. Cell cycle and replication
• Introduction
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Programmed Cell Death
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• Part II: Basic Tissue Types
• 3. Blood, haematopoiesis and bone marrow
• Introduction
• Blood Cell Types
• Methods Used to Study Blood and Bone Marrow Cells
• White Cell Series
• Haematopoiesis
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 4. Supporting/connective tissues
• Introduction
• Fibres of Connective Tissue
• Ground Substance
• Basement Membranes
• The Cells of Supporting/Connective Tissue
• Adipose Tissue
• The Defence Cells in Supporting Tissue
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 5. Epithelial tissues
• Introduction
• Classification of Surface Epithelia
• Glandular Epithelia
• Simple Epithelia
• Stratified Epithelia
• Membrane Specialisations of Epithelia
• Exocrine Glands
• Endocrine Glands
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 6. Muscle
• Introduction
• Skeletal Muscle
• Smooth Muscle
• Smooth Muscle Contraction
• Cardiac Muscle
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 7. Nervous tissues
• Introduction
• Myelinated and Non-Myelinated Nerve Fibres
• Synapses and Neuromuscular Junctions
• Peripheral Nervous Tissues
• Sensory Receptors
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• Part III: Organ Systems
• 8. Circulatory system
• Introduction
• The Heart
• The Arterial System
• The Microcirculation
• The Venous System
• The Lymph Vascular System
• Review
• 9. Skin
• Introduction
• Skin Structure
• Melanocytes
• Innervation and Nerve Endings of the Skin
• Hair and Nails
• Skin Glands
• Dermis and Subcutis
• Examples of Regional Variations
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 10. Skeletal tissues
• Introduction
• Bone
• Bone Matrix and Mineralisation
• Bone Development and Growth
• Joints
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 11. Immune system
• Introduction
• Lymphocytes
• Thymus
• Lymph Nodes
• Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (Malt)
• Spleen
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 12. Respiratory system
• Introduction
• Lung Cancer
• Pulmonary Vasculature
• The Pleura
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 13. Oral tissues
• Introduction
• Salivary Glands
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 14. Gastrointestinal tract
• Introduction
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 15. Liver and pancreas
• Liver And Biliary System
• Pancreas
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 16. Urinary system
• Introduction
• The Renal Cortex
• The Renal Medulla
• The Lower Urinary Tract
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 17. Endocrine system
• Introduction
• Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Adrenal Gland
• Endocrine Pancreas
• Pineal Gland
• Diffuse Neuroendocrine System
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 18. Male reproductive system
• Introduction
• Gametogenesis
• Review
• 19. Female reproductive system
• Introduction
• Follicular Development
• The Genital Tract
• The Human Menstrual Cycle
• The Placenta
• The Breast
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 20. Central nervous system
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• 21. Special sense organs
• Introduction
• The Eye
• The Ear
• Review
• Online questions
• Online answers
• Part IV: Appendices
• Index
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