Stevens & Lowe’s Human Histology provides students with a systematic approach to histology which is ideal as a study companion to support students of medicine, biomedical sciences and life sciences in their studies and also as an excellent tool for medical board review.

This sixth edition has been fully updated by experts in the field, Stevens and Lowe’s Human Histology is designed to provide a highly-visual, well-structured, learning resource.

• Easy to read and follow – ideal grounding in the key concepts of histology, covering all the organ systems
• Clear illustrations, over 500 visually-engaging photos and graphics bring concepts to life
• Advanced Concept boxes link histology to cell biology and physiology for wider, integrated subject understanding.
• Clinical example boxes anchors histology to its application in diagnosis as part of pathology and clinical medicine.
• Carefully captioned histological images support development of microscopy skills
• Review questions for self-assessment
• Online review questions and clinical cases to support learning
• Online video support: watch the experts discuss microscopic images and experience how to approach a visual understanding of histology.

Review

The core histology concepts you need to know

Video Contents

۱. Histology – chapter overview۲. Starting looking at H&E stained sections۳. Special stains۴. Immunohistochemistry۵. Microscopy۶. The Cell — chapter overview۷. The mitochondrion۸. The nucleus۹. Epithelial Cells — chapter overview۱۰. Types of epithelial cells and classification۱۱. Epithelial surface specialisations۱۲. Epithelium: what can you see on H&E?۱۳. Support Cells and the Extracellular Matrix — chapter overview۱۴. Fibres in the extracellular matrix۱۵. Collagenous tissue: what can you see on H&E?۱۶. Contractile Cells — chapter overview۱۷. Cardiac Muscle: what can you see on H&E?۱۸. Smooth Muscle: what can you see on H&E?۱۹. Skeletal Muscle what can you see on H&E?۲۰. Nervous Tissue — chapter overview۲۱. Glial cells۲۲. Central nervous system: what can you see on H&E?۲۳. Peripheral nerve: what can you see on H&E?۲۴. Blood Cells — chapter overview۲۵. How blood cells are formed۲۶. The blood: what can you see on H&E?۲۷. Immune System — chapter overview۲۸. Structure of lymph node۲۹. Structure of spleen۳۰. Blood and Lymphatic Circulatory Systems and Heart — chapter overview۳۱. Types of capillaries and where they are found۳۲. The heart: what can you see on H&E?۳۳. Lymphatic vessels۳۴. Basic structure of artery and vein۳۵. Respiratory System — chapter overview۳۶. Structure of conducting airways and gas exchange in lung۳۷. The lung: what can you see on H&E?۳۸. Alimentary Tract — chapter overview۳۹. Basic structure of GI tract at different sites۴۰. Stomach: what can you see on H&E?۴۱. Small bowel: what can you see on H&E?۴۲. Large bowel: what can you see on H&E?۴۳. Liver — chapter overview۴۴. Liver: what can you see on H&E?۴۵. Musculoskeletal System — chapter overview۴۶. Basic structure of bone۴۷. Bone: what can you see on H&E?۴۸. Synovial joint structure۴۹. Endocrine System — chapter overview۵۰. Adrenal: what can you see on H&E?۵۱. Thyroid: what can you see on H&E?۵۲. Pituitary gland۵۳. Urinary System — chapter overview۵۴. The glomerulus۵۵. Kidney: what can you see on H&E?۵۶. The nephron۵۷. Male Reproductive System — chapter overview۵۸. Prostate gland۵۹. Testis: what can you see on H&E?۶۰. Female Reproductive System — chapter overview۶۱. Cervix and transformation zone۶۲. Endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle۶۳. Uterus: what can you see on H&E?۶۴. Skin and Breast — chapter overview۶۵. Structure of the breast۶۶. Skin: what can you see on H&E?۶۷. Special Senses — chapter overview۶۸. The Cochlea۶۹. The Eye and the aqueous

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