Wheater's functional histology : a text and colour atlas /
Barbara Young... [et al.] ; drawings by Philip J. Deakin.
- 5th ed.
- [Edinburgh] : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2006.
- x, 437 p : ill ; 30 cm.
.Includes index
Cell structure and function -- Cell cycle and replication -- Blood -- Supporting/connective tissues -- Epithelial tissues -- Muscle -- Nervous tissues -- Circulatory system -- Skin -- Skeletal tissues -- Immune system -- Respiratory system -- Oral tissues -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Liver and pancreas -- Urinary system -- Endocrine system -- Male reproductive system -- Female reproductive system -- Central nervous system -- Special sense organs -- Appendix 1: Introduction to microscopy -- Appendix 2: Notes on staining and .techniques -- Appendix 3: Glossary of terms
This book starts with a section on general cell structure and replication. Basic tissue types are covered in the following section, and the third section presents the microstructures of each of the major body systems. The highest-quality color light micrographs and electron micrograph images are accompanied by concise text and captions which explain the appearance, function, and clinical .significance of each image