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.

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By Barbara Young, BSc, Med Sci (Hons), PhD, MB BChir, MRCP, FRCPA, Geraldine O'Dowd, BSc (Hons), MBChB (Hons), FRCPath, and Phillip Woodford, MB BS, FRCPA

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 Appendix 1: Introduction to Microscopy Appendix 2: Notes on Staining Techniques Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms