Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 17th Edition

Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, Seventeenth Edition by Anthony L. Mescher (Author)

• Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC; December 8, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781264930395
• ISBN: 9781264932146
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Contents

 

PREFACE VII | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IX

 

1 Histology & Its Methods

 

of Study 1

 

Preparation of Tissues for Study 1

 

Light Microscopy 4

 

Electron Microscopy 8

 

Autoradiography 9

 

Cell & Tissue Culture 10

 

Enzyme Histochemistry 10

 

Visualizing Specific Molecules 10

 

Interpretation of Structures in

 

Tissue Sections 14

 

Summary of Key Points 15

 

Assess Your Knowledge 16

 

2 The Cytoplasm 17

 

Cell Differentiation 17

 

The Plasma Membrane 17

 

Cytoplasmic Organelles 27

 

The Cytoskeleton 42

 

Inclusions 48

 

Summary of Key Points 51

 

Assess Your Knowledge 52

 

3 The Nucleus 53

 

Components of the Nucleus 53

 

The Cell Cycle 58

 

Mitosis 61

 

Stem Cells & Tissue Renewal 65

 

Meiosis 65

 

Apoptosis 67

 

Summary of Key Points 69

 

Assess Your Knowledge 70

 

4 Epithelial Tissue 71

 

Characteristic Features of Epithelial Cells 71

 

Specializations of the Apical Cell Surface 77

 

Types of Epithelia 80

 

Transport Across Epithelia 88

 

Renewal of Epithelial Cells 88

 

Summary of Key Points 90

 

Assess Your Knowledge 93

 

5 Connective Tissue 96

 

Cells of Connective Tissue 96

 

Fibers 103

 

Ground Substance 111

 

Types of Connective Tissue 114

 

Summary of Key Points 119

 

Assess Your Knowledge 120

 

6 Adipose Tissue 122

 

White Adipose Tissue 122

 

Brown Adipose Tissue 126

 

Summary of Key Points 127

 

Assess Your Knowledge 128

 

7 Cartilage 129

 

Hyaline Cartilage 129

 

Elastic Cartilage 133

 

Fibrocartilage 134

 

Cartilage Formation, Growth, & Repair 134

 

Summary of Key Points 136

 

Assess Your Knowledge 136

 

8 Bone 138

 

Bone Cells 138

 

Bone Matrix 143

 

Periosteum & Endosteum 143

 

Types of Bone 143

 

Osteogenesis 148

 

Bone Remodeling & Repair 152

 

Metabolic Role of Bone 154

 

Joints 155

 

Summary of Key Points 158

 

Assess Your Knowledge 159

 

9 Nerve Tissue & the Nervous

 

System 161

 

Development of Nerve Tissue 161

 

Neurons 163

 

Glial Cells & Neuronal Activity 168

 

Central Nervous System 175

 

Peripheral Nervous System 182

 

Neural Plasticity & Regeneration 187

 

Summary of Key Points 190

 

Assess Your Knowledge 191

 

10 Muscle Tissue 193

 

Skeletal Muscle 193

 

Cardiac Muscle 206

 

Smooth Muscle 208

 

Regeneration of Muscle Tissue 213

 

Summary of Key Points 213

 

Assess Your Knowledge 214

 

11 The Circulatory System 215

 

Heart 215

 

Tissues of the Vascular Wall 219

 

Vasculature 220

 

Lymphatic Vascular System 232

 

Summary of Key Points 235

 

Assess Your Knowledge 235

 

12 Blood 237

 

Composition of Plasma 237

 

Blood Cells 239

 

Summary of Key Points 252

 

Assess Your Knowledge 252

 

13 Hemopoiesis 254

 

Stem Cells, Growth Factors, & Differentiation 254

 

Bone Marrow 255

 

Maturation of Erythrocytes 258

 

Maturation of Granulocytes 260

 

Maturation of Agranulocytes 263

 

Origin of Platelets 263

 

Summary of Key Points 265

 

Assess Your Knowledge 265

 

14 The Immune System & Lymphoid

 

Organs 267

 

Innate & Adaptive Immunity 267

 

Cytokines 269

 

Antigens & Antibodies 269

 

Antigen Presentation 271

 

Cells of Adaptive Immunity 273

 

Thymus 276

 

Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue 281

 

Lymph Nodes 282

 

Spleen 286

 

Summary of Key Points 293

 

Assess Your Knowledge 294

 

15 Digestive Tract 295

 

General Structure of the Digestive Tract 295

 

Oral Cavity 298

 

Esophagus 305

 

Stomach 307

 

Small Intestine 314

 

Large Intestine 320

 

Summary of Key Points 326

 

Assess Your Knowledge 328

 

16 Organs Associated with the Digestive

 

Tract 329

 

Salivary Glands 329

 

Pancreas 332

 

Liver 335

 

Biliary Tract & Gallbladder 345

 

Summary of Key Points 346

 

Assess Your Knowledge 348

 

17 The Respiratory System 349

 

Nasal Cavities 349

 

Pharynx 352

 

Larynx 352

 

Trachea 354

 

Bronchial Tree & Lung 355

 

Lung Vasculature & Nerves 367

 

Pleural Membranes 368

 

Respiratory Movements 369

 

Summary of Key Points 369

 

Assess Your Knowledge 370

 

18 Skin 371

 

Epidermis 372

 

Dermis 380

 

Subcutaneous Tissue 381

 

Sensory Receptors 382

 

Hair 383

 

Nails 384

 

Skin Glands 385

 

Skin Repair 388

 

Summary of Key Points 391

 

Assess Your Knowledge 392

 

19 The Urinary System 393

 

Kidneys 393

 

Blood Circulation 394

 

Renal Function: Filtration, Secretion,

 

& Reabsorption 395

 

Ureters, Bladder, & Urethra 407

 

Summary of Key Points 411

 

Assess Your Knowledge 412

 

20 Endocrine Glands 413

 

Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) 413

 

Adrenal Glands 423

 

Pancreatic Islets 427

 

Diffuse Neuroendocrine

 

System 429

 

Thyroid Gland 430

 

Parathyroid Glands 432

 

Pineal Gland 435

 

Summary of Key Points 437

 

Assess Your Knowledge 437

 

21 The Male Reproductive

 

System 439

 

Testes 439

 

Intratesticular Ducts 449

 

Excretory Genital Ducts 449

 

Accessory Glands 451

 

Penis 456

 

Summary of Key Points 457

 

Assess Your Knowledge 459

 

22 The Female Reproductive System 460

 

Ovaries 460

 

Uterine Tubes 470

 

Major Events of Fertilization 471

 

Uterus 473

 

Embryonic Implantation, Decidua, & the Placenta 478

 

Cervix 480

 

Vagina 483

 

External Genitalia 484

 

Mammary Glands 484

 

Summary of Key Points 488

 

Assess Your Knowledge 489

 

23 The Eye & Ear: Special Sense

 

Organs 490

 

Eyes: The Photoreceptor System 490

 

Ears: The Vestibuloauditory System 509

 

Summary of Key Points 522

 

Assess Your Knowledge 522

 

APPENDIX 525

 

FIGURE CREDITS 527

 

INDEX 529