Basic Histology: Examination and Board Review - Softcover
A complete one-stop review of the clinically important aspects of histology and cell biology--user-friendly, concise, and packed with learning aids!
The ideal review for course exams and the USMLE!
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This is a wonderful resource for students of medicine, dentistry, and the allied health sciences. The book combines traditional topics in histology with elements of modern cell biology and medical physiology.... This is the body of information that students of microscopic anatomy need to know to understand the foundations of clinical medicine and succeed on future licensing examinations. Students will use this book to review key concepts in modern histology."--Doody's Review Service
This popular title in the LANGE series is specifically designed to help you make the most of your study time--whether you're studying histology and cell biology for the first time or reviewing for course exams or the USMLE. With this focused review you will be able to pinpoint your weak areas, and then improve your comprehension with learning aids especially designed to help you understand and retain even the most difficult material.
You will find complete easy-to-follow coverage of all the need-to-know material: fundamental concepts, the four basic tissues types, and organs and organ systems--presented in a consistent, time-saving design. At the conclusion of the book, you will find a Diagnostic Final Exam that has been updated with longer, case-related stems that mimic the USMLE Step 1 examination.
Each chapter is devoted to one specific topic and includes learning aids such as:
- Objectives that point out significant facts and concepts that you must know about each topic
- Max Yield™ study questions that direct you to key facts needed to master material most often covered on exams
- A synopsis presented in outline form that reviews all the basic histology and related cell biology covered on exams
- Multiple-choice questions written in a style most commonly used in medical school
NEW to this Edition:
- Thoroughly revised Q&A
- Completely updated text and practice questions to reflect current knowledge
- Information added to each chapter regarding relevant pathology/clinical issues; possibly as a separate colored box
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Thorough coverage you won't find anywhere else!
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS: Methods of Study, The Plasma Membrane & Cytoplasm, The Nucleus & Cell Cycle, THE FOUR BASIC TISSUE TYPES: Epithelial Tissue, Connective Tissue, Adipose Tissue, Cartilage, Bone, Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Connective Tissues Nerve Tissue, Muscle Tissue, Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Basic Tissue Types, ORGANS & ORGAN SYSTEMS: Circulatory System, Peripheral Blood, Hematopoiesis, Lymphoid System, Digestive Tract, Glands Associated with the Digestive Tract, Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Digestive System, Respiratory System, Skin, Urinary System, Pituitary & Hypothalamus, Adrenals, Islets of Langerhans, Thyroid, Parathyroids, & Pineal Body, Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive System, Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Endocrine System, Sense Organs, Diagnostic Final Examination
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This best selling Lange concisely reviews the medically important aspects of histology and cell biology. Written for today's students, the book includes MAX Yield study questions that direct attention to key facts needed to master the material most often covered on the exams, a synopsis in outline form, multiple-choice questions written in board format after each chapter and a set of integrative multiple choice questions. A final diagnostic exam gauges students' preparedness for examination in various topic areas
Cut study time while maximizing learning with this fine-tuned, concise, and complete review of histology and cell biology. This user-friendly book makes it easy to individualize your study sessions for efficient, optimal results. Histology and Cell Biology: Examination and Board Review helps you quickly pinpoint weaknesses in understanding and knowledge with self-assessment questions and practice tests. Then it gives you what you need to know in an easy-to-remember format, packed with learning-boosting devices such as objectives and synopses. Features: Ideal review for courses, exams, and the USMLE. Expanded coverage of cell biology. Numerous study-enhancing tools. Integrative questions that forge need-to-know links among topics. MAX YieldTM questions and Diagnostic Final Exam. Focusing questions, objectives, and quizzes. Many USMLE-type case-study questions. More that 1,000 self-test questions. Visit http://www.harrisononline.com Medicine Updated by the Authorities You Trust
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- PublisherAppleton and Lange
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0838505805
- ISBN 13 9780838505809
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages379
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