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Description: This is the 11th edition of a well written and illustrated histologic textbook presented in a topic order that is typical of all standard histologic texts, with appropriate and well executed illustrative material. The previous edition was published just two years ago.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide students with an understanding of basic histologic structure and function. It also provides students with an appreciation of the interaction of cells within and among the various tissues and organ systems. Such an understanding will lead to a better comprehension of the processes that occur in pathology and pathophysiology. These certainly are worthy objectives and the book does meet these goals.

Audience: The book is written for students in postgraduate schools of medical specialties (human and veterinarian, nursing, allied health) . It is also appropriate for upper division (3rd and 4th year) biology students in colleges and universities. It would also be of use to professionals in these areas as a reference source. The authors are credible authorities; the senior author has been writing this textbook for many years.

Features: The text/atlas covers all the basic tissues of the body and each of the organ systems. In addition, there are two chapters on the cell (”The Cytoplasm” and “The Cell Nucleus”) and one chapter on histologic methodology. The chapters are in appropriate order, starting with the basic tissues of the body and proceeding to each of the organ systems. It is interesting to note, however, that althoughthe immune system chapter is one that was more extensively revised, the authors still call that chapter “Lymphoid Organs.” The book also includes clinical correlative examples which serve to reinforce the importance of the material being discussed. There are no particularly unique features to this basic text/atlas. With that said, it should be pointed out that the photographs are very good and the drawings are very well executed.

Assessment: This is a very well written and illustrated text/atlas of histology. It compares very favorably with other histologic text/atlases. The authors have always produced very high quality editions. The one reservation I have concerns the difference between this edition and the previous one, which was published only two years ago. Although the authors have replaced a few of the photographs with resin-embedded specimens, that is a minor issue. Also, although they state that genome material has been added, the nerve chapter rewritten, and the immune and cell chapters revised, the majority of the text/atlas remains unchanged from the previous edition. I am always biased toward the latest text available. However, in the interest of students’ concerns about educational costs, I must state that I feel that it is questionable whether the changes that have been made justify the cost of purchasing the 11th edition to replace a previously purchased 10th edition.

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Chapter 1. Histology & Its Methods of Study
Chapter 2. The Cytoplasm
Chapter 3. The Cell Nucleus
Chapter 4. Epithelial Tissue
Chapter 5. Connective Tissue
Chapter 6. Adipose Tissue
Chapter 7. Cartilage
Chapter 8. Bone
Chapter 9. Nerve Tissue & the Nervous System
Chapter 10. Muscle Tissue
Chapter 11. The Circulatory System
Chapter 12. Blood Cells
Chapter 13. Hematopoiesis
Chapter 14. Lymphoid Organs
Chapter 15. Digestive Tract
Chapter 16. Organs Associated with the Digestive Tract
Chapter 17. The Respiratory System
Chapter 18. Skin
Chapter 19. The Urinary System
Chapter 20. Endocrine Glands
Chapter 21. The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 22. The Female Reproductive System
Chapter 23. Photoreceptor & Audioreceptor Systems