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Wheater's Functional Histology

A Text and Colour Atlas

  • 6th Edition - October 9, 2013
  • 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.

Key features

    • Recognize the microscopic structure of normal human tissues and how it relates to function with the help of over 900 high-quality histology images and illustrations
    • 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

    Table of contents

    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

    Review quotes

    "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

    Product details

    • Edition: 6
    • Latest edition
    • Published: November 5, 2013
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    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, Australia

    GO

    Geraldine O'Dowd

    Affiliations and expertise
    Consultant Diagnostic Pathologist, Lanarkshire NHS Board, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    PW

    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