HUMAN MICROANATOMY. CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN HISTOLOGY WITH CELEBRITY MEDICAL HISTORIES

Preface
Acknowledgments
Online Digital Atlas and Instructor Resources
PART I: CELL AND TISSUE HISTOLOGY– OVERVIEW OF HISTOLOGY, CELL STRUCTURE, AND TISSUES
1. Introduction to Human Microanatomy and its Associated Techniques
2. Primer of Cellular Ultrastructure
3. Overview of Embryology and the Four Basic Tissue Types with Emphasis on Epithelium and Connective Tissue Proper
4. Cartilage and Bone
5. Adipose Tissue
PART II: TISSUE AND ORGAN HISTOLOGY– BLOOD, CIRCULATORY AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS, MUSCLES, NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND SKIN
6. Blood
7. Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
8. Muscles
9. Nervous System
10. Skin
PART III: ORGAN HISTOLOGY— DIGESTIVE, RESPIRATORY, AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
11. Digestive System I: Oral Cavity
12. Digestive System II: Pharynx to Anus
13. Digestive System III: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
14. Respiratory System
15. Endocrine System
PART IV: ORGAN HISTOLOGY– URINARY SYSTEM, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS, AND SENSORY ORGANS
16. Urinary System
17. Male Reproductive System
18. Female Reproductive System
19. Eyes
20. Ears
Figure Citations for Medical Histories
Index

Human Microanatomy is a comprehensive histology text that analyzes human structure and function from the subcellular to organ level of organization. In addition to emphasizing medically relevant information, each chapter considers developmental and evolutionary aspects of microanatomy while also using celebrity medical histories to help provide real-world context for accompanying descriptions of normal histology. The book is richly illustrated with over 1400 full-color micrographs and drawings assembled into cohesive groupings with detailed captions to help elucidate key histological concepts. Text illustrations are further supplemented by hundreds of other light and electron micrographs available in a free digital atlas covering a broad spectrum of microanatomy. Each text chapter also includes a preview, pictorial summary, and self-study quiz to highlight and review essential elements of histology. By incorporating features like medical histories, biological correlates, and various study aids, Human Microanatomy provides an appealing and informative treatment of histology for readers who are interested in the structural bases of cell, tissue, and organ functioning.
KEY FEATURES:
• Uses celebrity medical histories to help provide context for descriptions of normal histology
• Supplements medically relevant information with developmental and evolutionary correlates of microanatomy
• Contains 1400+ full-color micrographs and drawings that illustrate a wide range of histological features
• Offers free access to an ancillary online atlas with hundreds of additional light and electron micrographs
• Includes helpful study aids such as chapter previews, pictorial summaries, and self-study quizzes
• Presents a novel and comprehensive account of the structure and function of human cells, tissues, and organs

Author
Stephen A. Stricker is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Electron Microscopy Facility in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Dr. Stricker has published widely on microanatomy and has also designed and taught various courses in histology and microscopy techniques in the United States and other countries.