ISBN:
9780443278242
Copyright:
2027
Publication Date:
06-12-2026
Page Count:
704
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$72.99
Gartner and Hiatt's Textbook of Histology - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 6th Edition
by Leslie P. Gartner, PhD and Lisa M.J. Lee, Ph.D.
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443278242
Copyright:
2027
Publication Date:
06-12-2026
Page Count:
704
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$72.99
$72.99
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Offering a balanced, streamlined approach to essential histological information, Gartner and Hiatt's Textbook of Histology, 6th Edition, equips medical, dental, allied health, and biology students with a concise review of all of the major tissue classes and body systems. Using an engaging approach optimized for superior classroom and clinical success, it combines relevant text and detailed photomicrographs to facilitate understanding and provide high yield review for in-class and licensing examinations. Helpful explanatory text details Histophysiology, Clinical Pearls, Tissues That Resemble Each Other, Histologic Techniques, and more, accompanied by more than 700 vivid, full-color, high-quality images.
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- Balances essential histological information with sufficient detail for studying histology within an evolving, systems-based health sciences curriculum
- Presents current, evidence-based clinical content and the latest research in a concise yet comprehensive manner, with deliberate repetition of certain content within and across multiple chapters for effective learning
- Uses a succinct writing style with inclusive language and content, and features new placement of figures and clinical pearls adjacent to the related text
- Provides USMLE STEP 1-type questions with explanations for correct and incorrect answers
- Features hundreds of high-quality images—including colorful photomicrographs and clear electron micrographs—and helpful tables that summarize complex information for fast, efficient review
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1. Introduction to Histology and Basic Histological Techniques
2. Cytoplasm
3. Nucleus
4. Extracellular Matrix
5. Epithelium and Glands
6. Connective Tissue
7. Cartilage and Bone
8. Muscle
9. Nervous Tissue
10. Blood and Hemopoiesis
11. Circulatory System
12. Lymphoid (Immune) System
13. Endocrine System
14. Integument
15. Respiratory System
16. Digestive System: Oral Cavity
17. Digestive System: Alimentary Canal
18. Digestive System: Glands
19. Urinary System
20. Female Reproductive System
21. Male Reproductive System
22. Special Senses
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