Linking basic science to clinical application throughout, Histology
and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology, 5th Edition, helps
students build a stronger clinical knowledge base in the
challenging area of pathologic abnormalities. This award-winning
text presents key concepts in an understandable, easy-to-understand
manner, with full-color illustrations, diagrams, photomicrographs,
and pathology photos fully integrated on every page.
Student-friendly features such as highlighted clinical terms,
Clinical Conditions boxes, Essential Concepts boxes, concept
mapping animations, and more help readers quickly grasp complex
information. Features new content on cancer immunotherapy,
satellite cells and muscle repair, vasculogenesis and angiogenesis
in relation to cancer treatment, and mitochondria replacement
therapies. Presents new material on ciliogenesis, microtubule
assembly and disassembly, chromatin structure and condensation, and
X chromosome inactivation, which directly impact therapy for
ciliopathies, infertility, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.
Provides thoroughly updated information on gestational
trophoblastic diseases, molecular aspects of breast cancer, and
basic immunology, including new illustrations on the structure of
the T-cell receptor, CD4+ cells subtypes and functions, and the
structure of the human spleen. Uses a new, light green background
throughout the text to identify essential concepts of histology - a
feature requested by both students and instructors to quickly
locate which concepts are most important for beginning learners or
when time is limited. These essential concepts are followed by more
detailed information on cell biology and pathology. Contains new
Primers in most chapters that provide a practical, self-contained
integration of histology, cell biology, and pathology - perfect for
clarifying the relationship between basic and clinical sciences.
Identifies clinical terms throughout the text and lists all
clinical boxes in the table of contents for quick reference. Helps
students understand the links between chapter concepts with concept
mapping animations on Student ConsultT - an outstanding supplement
to in-class instruction. Student ConsultT eBook version included
with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search
all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety
of devices.
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