EBOOK Histology & Cell Biology, Examination & Board Review 5e

Preface
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How to Use This Book
Abbreviations
PART I. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
1. Methods of Study
2. The Plasma Membrane & Cytoplasm
3. The Nucleus & Cell Cycle
PART II. THE FOUR BASIC TISSUE TYPES
4. Epithelial Tissue
5. Connective Tissue
6. Adipose Tissue
7. Cartilage
8. Bone
Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Connective Tissues
9. Nerve Tissue
10. Muscle Tissue
Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Basic Tissue Types
PART III: ORGANS & ORGAN SYSTEMS
11. Circulatory System
12. Peripheral Blood
13. Hematopoiesis
14. Lymphoid System
15. Digestive Tract
16. Glands Associated with the Digestive Tract
Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: The Digestive System
17. Respiratory System
18. Skin
19. Urinary System
20. Pituitary Gland & Hypothalamus
21. Adrenals, Islets of Langerhans, Thyroid, Parathyroids, and Pineal Body
22. Male Reproductive System
23. Female Reproductive System
Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: The Endocrine System
24. Sense Organs
25. Diagnostic Final Examination
Index

A complete one-stop review of the clinically important aspects of histology and cell biology - user-friendly, concise, and packed with learning aids! The ideal review for course exams and the USMLE! This popular title in the Lange series is specifically designed to help you make the most of your study time - whether you're studying histology and cell biology for the first time or reviewing for course exams or the USMLE. With this focused review you will be able to pinpoint your weak areas, and then improve your comprehension with learning aids especially designed to help you understand and retain even the most difficult material. You will find complete easy-to-follow coverage of all the need-to-know material: fundamental concepts, the four basic tissues types, and organs and organ systems - presented in a consistent, time-saving design. At the conclusion of the book, you will find a Diagnostic Final Exam that has been updated with longer, case-related stems that mimic the USMLE Step 1 examination. Each chapter is devoted to one specific topic and includes learning aids such as: objectives that point out significant facts and concepts that you must know about each topic; Max Yield™ study questions that direct you to key facts needed to master material most often covered on exams; a synopsis presented in outline form that reviews all the basic histology and related cell biology covered on exams; and multiple-choice questions written in a style most commonly used in medical school. New to this Edition: thoroughly revised Q&A Completely updated text and practice questions to reflect current knowledge; information added to each chapter regarding relevant pathology/clinical issues; possibly as a separate colored box. Fundamental Concepts: Methods of Study, The Plasma Membrane & Cytoplasm, The Nucleus & Cell Cycle, The Four Basic Tissue Types: Epithelial Tissue, Connective Tissue, Adipose Tissue, Cartilage, Bone, Integrative; Multiple-Choice Questions: Connective Tissues Nerve Tissue, Muscle Tissue, Integrative; Multiple-Choice Questions: Basic Tissue Types, Organs & Organ Systems: Circulatory System, Peripheral Blood, Hematopoiesis, Lymphoid System, Digestive Tract, Glands Associated with the Digestive Tract, Integrative; Multiple-Choice Questions: Digestive System, Respiratory System, Skin, Urinary System, Pituitary & Hypothalamus, Adrenals, Islets of Langerhans, Thyroid, Parathyroids, & Pineal Body, Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System, Integrative; Multiple-Choice Questions: Endocrine System, Sense Organs, Diagnostic Final Examination.