Anthony Mescher - Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas

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Recognized for more than three decades as the most authoritative, comprehensive, and effective approach to understanding medical histology

Unmatched in its ability to explain the relationship between cell and tissue structure and their function in the human body

Updated to the latest research and developments on each topic

New and additional Medical Applications throughout each chapter provide clinical relevance for every subject

New design incorporates full color for each figure and table in addition to color micrographs of each cell and tissue

Figure legends summarize and provide easy access to key points of each topic

Author Anthony L. Mescher, Ph.D. has over 30 years experience teaching cell biology and histology to medical students

Summaries of Key Points at the end of each chapter list main points concisely for very easy review

Many new tables help integrate each histological topic with relevant physiological aspects of the system

New, detailed tables of contents within each chapter.

Now in its 13th edition, Junqueiras Basic Histology continues as the preeminent source of concise yet thorough information on human tissue structure and function. For over 40 years this educational resource has met the needs of learners for a well-organized and concise presentation of cell biology and histology that integrates the material with that of biochemistry and physiology and provides an excellent foundation for subsequent studies in pathology. The text is prepared specifically for students of medicine and other health-related professions, as well as for advanced undergraduate courses in tissue biology. As a result of its value and appeal to students and instructors alike,