Stevens & Lowe’s Human Histology (4th Edition)

Description

“A well produced book that our trainees and students like.”

– By PathLab.org, March 2015

Key Features

• Learn from an easy-to-read writing style and well-designed, full-color layout to present of all histology’s need-to-know content.
• Conveniently access important information through a design that sets off the key laboratory, clinical, and high-level scientific material in boxes.

Table of Contents

1. Histology
   1. Introduction
   2. Cells are Basic Functional Units
   3. Histology in Other Disciplines
   4. Techniques Used in Histology and Cell Biology
2. The Cell 
   1. Introduction
   2. Cell Membranes
   3. Transport In and Out of Cells
   4. Cytosol
   5. The Nucleus
   6. Mitochondria
   7. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) and Golgi Vesicles
   8. Cytoskeleton
   9. Cell Inclusions and Storage Products
   10. Cell Division
   11. Cell Death
3. Epithelial Cells
   1. Introduction
   2. Epithelial Cell Junctions
   3. Epithelial Cell Surface Specializations
   4. Secretory Adaptations
   5. Barrier Function of Epithelium
   6. 4. Support Cells and the Extracellular Matrix
   7. Introduction
   8. Extracellular Matrix
   9. Basement Membrane and External Lamina
   10. Cell Adhesion to Extracellular Matrix
   11. Support Cell Family
4. Contractile Cells
   1. Introduction
   2. Skeletal Muscle
   3. Cardiac Muscle
   4. Smooth Muscle
   5. Myofibroblasts
   6. Pericytes
   7. Myoepithelial Cells
5. Nervous Tissue
   1. Introduction
   2. Nerve Cells (Neurons)
   3. Myelin
   4. Central Nervous System
   5. Peripheral Nervous System
6. Blood Cells
   1. Introduction
   2. Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells
   3. Red Blood Cells
   4. White Blood Cells
   5. Platelets
   6. Haemopoiesis
   7. Bone Marrow
7. Immune System
   1. Introduction
   2. Lymphocytes
   3. Macrophages and Dendritic Cells
   4. Bone Marrow
   5. Thymus
   6. Lymph Nodes
   7. Spleen
   8. Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue
8. Blood and Lymphatic Circulatory Systems and Heart
   1. Introduction
   2. Blood Circulatory System
   3. Lymphatic Circulatory System
   4. Stem Cells and the Vascualature
   5. The Heart
   6. Stem Cells and the Heart
9. Respiratory System
   1. Introduction
   2. Upper Respiratory Tract
   3. Distal Respiratory Tract
   4. Pulmonary Vasculature
   5. Pleura
10. Alimentary Tract
    1. Introduction
    2. Oral Cavity and its Contents
    3. Teeth
    4. Dentinogenesis and Odontoblasts
    5. Ameloblasts and Enamel Formation
    6. Cementum and Periodontal Ligament
    7. Tooth Development
    8. The Gums
    9. Salivary Glands
    10. Transport Passages
    11. Oesophagus
    12. Anal Canal
    13. Digestive Tract
    14. Stomach
    15. Small Intestine
    16. Exocrine Pancreas
    17. Large Intestine
    18. Appendix
11. Liver
    1. Introduction
    2. Liver Vasculature
    3. Hepatocytes
    4. Functional Organization of Hepatocytes
    5. Intrahepatic Biliary Tree
    6. Gallbladder
12. Musculoskeletal System
    1. Introduction
    2. Skeletal Muscle
    3. Muscle Attachments
    4. Bone
    5. Bone Cells
    6. Mineralization of Osteoid
    7. Bone Modeling
    8. Joints
13. Endocrine System
    1. Introduction
    2. Endocrine Cell and Tissue Specialization
    3. Pituitary
    4. Anterior Pituitary
    5. Posterior Pituitary
    6. Hypothalamus
    7. Pineal Gland
    8. Thyroid Gland
    9. Parathyroid
    10. Adrenals
    11. Adrenal Cortex
    12. Adrenal Medulla
    13. Pancreas
    14. Ovary and Testis
    15. Diffuse Neuroendocrine System
    16. Paraganglia
14. Urinary System
    1. Introduction
    2. Outline of the Urinary System
    3. Kidney Structure
    4. Kidney Function
    5. Kidney Vasculature
    6. Renal Microcirculation
    7. Nephron
    8. Glomerulus
    9. Glomerular Filtration Barrier
    10. Mesangium
    11. Tubular and Collecting System
    12. Abnormalities of Tubular Function
    13. Renal Interstitium
    14. Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
    15. Erythropoietin Synthesis
    16. Lymphatic Drainage and Nerve Supply of the Kidney
    17. Lower Urinary Tract
15. Male Reproductive System
    1. Introduction
    2. Testes
    3. Epididymis
    4. Vas Deferens
    5. Seminal Vesicles
    6. Prostate
    7. Bulbourethral Glands
    8. Penis
    9. Endocrine Control
16. Female Reproductive System
    1. Introduction
    2. Mons Pubis, Labia Majora and Labia Minora
    3. Clitoris
    4. Vagina
    5. Uterus
    6. Ovary
    7. Menstrual Cycle
    8. Pregnancy
    9. Trophoblast
17. Skin and Breast
    1. Introduction
    2. Epidermis
    3. Skin Appendages
    4. Dermis
    5. Subcutaneous Tissue
    6. Features of Skin in Different Sites
    7. Breast
18. Special Senses
    1. Introduction
    2. Ear
    3. Eye
19. Appendix: Answers
20. Index

Authors Biography

James Lowe

Professor of Neuropathology, University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, UK

Peter Anderson

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Director of Pathology Undergraduate Education, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA