Color textbook of histology, 3d ed. (CD-ROM included).9781416029458 Color textbook of histology, 3d ed. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Gartner, Leslie P. and James L. Hiatt. Elsevier Saunders 2007 573 pages $69.95 Paperback QM557 Richly illustrated throughout with color diagrams and micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. images, this textbook describes the microscopic anatomy microscopic anatomy n. The study of the structure of cells, tissues, and organs of the body as seen with a microscope. of human tissues. Its interdisciplinary approach to histology encompasses cell biology, biochemistry, physiology, embryology embryology Study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus. Before widespread use of the microscope and the advent of cellular biology in the 19th century, embryology was based on descriptive and comparative studies. , gross anatomy, and (as appropriate) pathology. Clinical Correlation boxes emphasize the relevance of histology to students of the health professions. Power Point presentations supporting each chapter are found on the accompanying CD-ROM. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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