Wheater's Functional Histology
A Text and Colour Atlas
- 6th Edition - January 16, 2014
- Latest edition
- Authors: Barbara Young, Geraldine O'Dowd, Phillip Woodford
- Language: English
Take a simple approach to understanding the fundamentals with Wheater's Functional Histology. Offering concise text accompanied by hundreds of captions and images of histology sl… Read more
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Take a simple approach to understanding the fundamentals with Wheater's Functional Histology. Offering concise text accompanied by hundreds of captions and images of histology slides, this best-selling textbook will equip you with all the must-know histology information you need to complete your courses and ace your exams.
All (print) purchasers receive the complete, downloadable eBook (via Student Consult) - which now includes an all new bank of multiple choice questions to test your understanding and aid exam preparation.
- Master how to apply histology in a clinical context through coverage of common clinical conditions in each chapter
- Access the entire contents online at Student Consult, including all of the images, a virtual histolab, and USMLE-style self-assessment questions and rationales
Part 1—The cell
1. Cell Structure and Function
2. Cell Cycle and Replication
Part 2—Basic tissue types
3. Blood, Haemopoiesis and Bone Marrow
4. Supporting/Connective Tissues
5. Epithelial Tissues
6. Muscle
7. Nervous Tissues
Part 3—Organ systems
8. Circulatory System
9. Skin
10. Skeletal Tissues
11. Immune System
12. Respiratory System
13. Oral Tissues
14. Gastrointestinal Tract
15. Liver and Pancreas
16. Urinary System
17. The Endocrine System
18. Male Reproductive System
19. Female Reproductive System
20. Central Nervous System
21. Special Sense Organs
Appendices
1: Introduction to Microscopy
2: Notes on Staining Techniques
3: Glossary of Terms
"While the text and images may have been due for an update and the clinical correlations have been expanded, this edition continues with the same layout and format. Outwardly, it appears very much the same as the previous edition and similar to other standards in the field."-George Niiro, PhD(Midwestern University) Doody Review: 4 stars
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: January 16, 2014
- Language: English
BY
Barbara Young
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Anatomical Pathology, Hunter Area Pathology Service, John Hunter Hospital; Conjoint Associate Professor, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaGO
Geraldine O'Dowd
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Diagnostic Pathologist, Lanarkshire NHS Board, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UKPW
Phillip Woodford
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Staff Specialist, Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology, Hunter Area Pathology Service, John Hunter Hospital, New Castle, New South Wales, Australia