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9780071627269

Deja Review Histology & Cell Biology, Second Edition

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    9780071627269

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    007162726X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-11-22
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

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Summary

This high-yield, rapid-fire Q&A book simulates flashcards in a book to help first and secondyear medical students review histology and medical cell biology for their course exams as wellas prepare for the USMLE Step 1.

Author Biography

Ricky Darnell Grisson, II, M.D., Pathology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital,Boston, MA graduated from Harvard Medical School magna cum laude NPP.

Jae W. Song, M.D., resident University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MichiganDepartment of Surgery graduated from New York University School of Medicine, New YorkCity, New York with Honors in Cell Biology as part of a 6-year Research Program

Table of Contents

Faculty/Student Reviewersp. xiii
Contributing Authorsp. xiv
Prefacep. xv
Acknowledgmentsp. xvii
Connective Tissuep. 1
Ground Substancep. 1
Fibersp. 2
Collagensp. 2
Reticular Fibersp. 3
Elastic Fibersp. 3
Cellsp. 4
Adipose Tissuep. 6
Connective Tissue Typesp. 8
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 9
Specialized Connective Tissues: Bone and Cartilagep. 11
Cartilagep. 14
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 15
Bloodp. 17
Erythrocytesp. 18
Leukocytesp. 19
Neutrophilsp. 20
Eosinophilsp. 21
Basophilsp. 22
Lymphocytesp. 24
Monocytesp. 26
Plateletsp. 27
Hematopoiesisp. 27
Megakaryocytopoiesisp. 28
Erythropoiesisp. 28
Granulopoiesisp. 30
Agranulopoiesisp. 31
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 31
Musclep. 33
Skeletal Musclep. 33
Cardiac Musclep. 39
Smooth Musclep. 41
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 42
Nervous Systemp. 45
Nervous Systemp. 45
Embryologyp. 45
Neuronsp. 46
Glial Cellsp. 47
Central Nervous Systemp. 49
Meningesp. 51
Peripheral Nervous Systemp. 52
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 54
Cardiovascular and Lymphaticsp. 57
Heartp. 57
Arteries, Capillaries, and Veinsp. 62
Lymphatic Vesselsp. 67
Lymph Nodesp. 68
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 69
Respiratory Systemp. 71
Upper Respiratory Tractp. 71
Lower Respiratory Tractp. 72
Pleurap. 75
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 76
Endocrinep. 77
Generalp. 77
Pituitary Gland (Hyophysis)p. 78
Adrenal Glandp. 80
Pancreasp. 83
Thyroid Glandp. 84
Parathyroid Glandp. 86
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 87
Skin and Glandsp. 89
Organizationp. 89
Epidermisp. 90
Dermis and Hypodermisp. 91
Hairp. 91
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 93
Digestive Systemp. 95
General Organizationp. 95
Mouth and Pharynxp. 96
Tonguep. 97
Esophagus and Stomachp. 98
Small Intestinep. 102
Large Intestinep. 105
Vermiform Appendixp. 106
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 106
Hepatobiliary Systemp. 109
Pancreasp. 109
Liverp. 110
Gallbladderp. 113
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 114
Urinary Systemp. 115
Kidney Organizationp. 115
Renal Corpusclep. 117
Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)p. 118
Loop of Henlep. 119
Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)p. 120
Collecting Ductp. 121
Urinary Passage and Bladderp. 121
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 122
Reproductive Systemsp. 125
Ovaryp. 125
Fallopian Tubesp. 127
Uterusp. 128
Cervixp. 130
Vaginap. 131
Mammary Glandsp. 132
Testes and Excretory Duct Systemp. 133
Prostatep. 137
Penisp. 138
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 139
Special Sensesp. 141
Pain, Temperature, Touch, Vibration, Positionp. 141
Muscle Length and Tensionp. 143
Taste and Smellp. 145
Earp. 145
Cochleap. 147
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 148
Cell Membranep. 151
Lipid Membranep. 151
Membrane Proteins and Lipidsp. 153
Cell Transportp. 156
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 157
Cell Nucleusp. 161
Nuclear Envelopep. 161
Nucleolusp. 163
Chromosome Organizationp. 163
DNA Synthesis and Replicationp. 166
DNA Repairp. 170
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 173
Genes To Proteinsp. 175
Gene Organizationp. 175
Gene Regulationp. 175
Transcription (DNA → mRNA)p. 177
Translation (mRNA → Protein)p. 180
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 185
Molecular Biology Techniquesp. 189
Recombinant DNAp. 189
DNA Cloningp. 190
DNA Sequencingp. 192
Blotting Analysisp. 194
Microarray Analysisp. 197
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 198
Organellesp. 199
Mitochondriap. 199
Endoplasmic Reticulump. 202
Golgi Complexp. 205
Lysosomesp. 208
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 211
Vesicle Transportp. 215
The Secretory Pathwayp. 215
Vesicle Formation and Transportp. 217
Types of Endocytosisp. 219
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 221
Cell Cycle Divisionp. 223
Cell Cyclep. 223
Mitosisp. 226
Meiosisp. 227
Apoptosisp. 228
Cancerp. 230
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 235
Extracellular Matrix and Cell-To-Cell Interactionsp. 239
Introductionp. 239
Glycoproteinsp. 240
Fibersp. 241
Cellular Junctions and Cell-Cell Adhesionp. 242
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 247
Cell Receptors and Signaling Pathwaysp. 251
Introductionp. 251
Ion Channel-Linked Receptorsp. 252
G-Protein-Coupled Receptorsp. 253
Enzyme-Linked Receptorsp. 255
Steroid Receptorsp. 257
Clinical Correlates and Vignettesp. 258
Suggested Readingsp. 261
Abbreviationsp. 263
Indexp. 265
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