Textbook of Human Histology 6th Edition PDF

1 Cell Structure 1
The Cell Membrane 6
Contacts between
Adjoining Cells 9
Cell Organelles 14
Projections from the
Cell Surface 23
The Nucleus 26
Chromosomes 29
Cell Division 39
Chromosomal Sex and
Sex Chromatin 43
2 Epithelia 45
Classification of Epithelia 45
3 Glands 54
4 General Connective Tissue 57
Introductory Remarks 57
Intercellular Ground Substance
of Connective Tissue 60
Fibres of Connective Tissue 61
Cells of Connective Tissue 65
Adipose Tissue 69
Summary of the Functions
of Connective Tissue 72
5 The Blood and the Mononuclear
Phagocyte System 74
Erythrocytes
(Red Blood Corpuscles) 74
Leucocytes
(White Blood Corpuscles) 76
Some Further Facts
About Granulocytes 78
Further Facts About Lymphocytes 80
Blood Platelets 85
Formation of Blood 86
Mononuclear Phagocyte System 91
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6 Cartilage 93
Hyaline Cartilage 94
Fibrocartilage 95
Elastic Cartilage 96
Some Additional Facts
About Cartilage 97
7 Bone 98
Basic Facts About
Bone Structure 98
Further Details of Bone Structure 103
The Periosteum 107
Correlation of Bone Structure
And Some of its Mechanical
Properties 108
Formation of Bone 109
How Bones Grow 115
Blood Supply of Bone 121
8 Muscle 122
Skeletal Muscle 123
Further Details About
Skeletal Muscle 127
Cardiac Muscle 133
Smooth Muscle 135
9 Nervous Tissue 140
Tissues Constituting the Nervous System 140
Neuron Structure 141
Peripheral Nerves 153
Degeneration and Regeneration
of Neurons 160
Sensory Receptors 162
Neuromuscular Junctions 169
Ganglia 171
Neuroglia 173
10 The Cardiovascular System 177
Arteries 178
Arterioles 180
Veins 181
Venules 182
Capillaries 183
Sinusoids 184
Mechanisms Controlling Blood
Flow Through the Capillary Bed .. 184
The Heart 187
11 Lymphatics and
Lymphoid Tissue 188
Lymphatic Vessels 189
Lymph Nodes 190
The Spleen 194
The Thymus 197
Mucosa Associated
Lymphoid Tissue 200
12 Skin and its Appendages 203
Appendages of the Skin 209
13 Respiratory System 217
The Nasal Cavities 217
The Pharynx 219
The Larynx 220
The Trachea & Principal Bronchi 221
The Lungs 222
14 Oral Cavity and
Related Structures 227
The Teeth 228
The Tongue 232
Salivary Glands 236
15 Oesophagus, Stomach
and Intestines 243
Basic Pattern of the Structure
of the Alimentary Canal 243
The Oesophagus 246
The Stomach 247
The Small Intestine 251
The Large Intestine 258
The Endocrine Cells of the Gut 262
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16 The Liver and Pancreas 263
The Liver 263
Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus 268
The Pancreas 270
17 The Urinary Organs 274
The Kidneys: Basic Structure 274
Further Details of Renal Structure 281
The Ureters 287
The Urinary Bladder 288
The Urethra 289
18 The Male Reproductive Organs290
The Testis 290
Accessory Urogenital Organs 299
19 The Female Reproductive Organs304
The Ovaries 304
The Uterine Tubes 310
The Uterus 311
The Vagina 314
The Female External Genitalia 314
The Mammary Glands 315
20 The Endocrine System 317
The Hypophysis Cerebri 318
The Pineal Gland 323
The Thyroid Gland 325
The Parathyroid Glands 327
The Suprarenal Glands 328
Some other Organs Having
Endocrine Functions 331
The Diffuse Neuroendocrine
or APUD Cell System 333
21 The Eye 334
The Sclera 334
The Cornea 335
The Vascular Coat or Uvea 337
The Retina 339
The Lens 350
Accessory Visual Organs 351
22 The Ear354
The External and Middle Ear 355
The Internal Ear 356
Some Elementary Facts About
The Mechanism of Hearing 365
23 Spinal Cord; Cerebellar Cortex;
Cerebral Cortex 366
Spinal Cord 367
Cerebellar Cortex 368
CerebralCortex 372
INDEX 377
Textbook of Human Histology 6th Edition PDF Ebook

By (author) Inderbir Singh