Basic Histology [Paperback]

Luiz Carlos Junqueira (Author), Jose Carneiro (Author), Robert O Kelley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838505902 | ISBN-13: 978-0838505908 | Publication Date: September 26, 1998 | Edition: 9th

This work offers a presentation of the basic facts and interpretations of histology for medical and other health professional students. It features an updated description of the structure and function of cells, and the function and specialization of the four tissue groups (epithelial, connective, adipose and nerve). It also describes the cellular function of each organ.

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"The book is written mainly for students in professional schools but it would be useful as a reference for many undergraduate courses that touch on the subject. The authors are knowledgeable in the field, having published the first nine editions of this book." "book has been useful and popular. " (Doody's ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: This market-leading book of tissue biology and microscopic anatomy provides a thorough understanding of how cell and tissue structures are linked with their functions. Key Topics: Recognizing the latest developments in histology, this new edition provides detailed descriptions of the function and specialization of the four tissue groups. Separate chapters are devoted to each organ and organ system. The ninth edition includes 40 new photomicrographs made from resin embedded tissues, as well as new diagrams, figures and charts - many in a second color. KEY Market: Medical students, and health related professions students.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 494 pages
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange; 9th edition (September 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838505902
• ISBN-13: 978-0838505908
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the text to use for intro Histology, November 27, 1999

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Jason B. (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Histology (Paperback)

I bought this book because it was on the textbook list for my histology course in med school but was extremely disappointed with it's content. Having had histology as an undergrad in university, I really didn't feel this book makes it easy for the beginner to learn histology (especially since the photomicrographs are not in colour). Many of my classmates used Ross et al. "A Text and Atlas of Histology." Basic Histology may be good for a reference text, but not an intro Histo textbook. I could not in good conscience recommend this text for first year med students or for someone just taking histo for the first time.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Id give it a 0/10, March 18, 2005

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A. Shankar "blue ego" (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Histology: Text & Atlas, 10th Edition (Paperback)

This book was a prescribed text that I had to buy when I was doing elementary histology. It had far too little information for that yet alone anything of greater depth.

The book is superficially thick, with hardly any proper organization it just seems pedantic and thats what it is, without any substance however.

For instance when it speaks of the liver it doesnt go into any detail about the lobulation of the liver; it draws allusions as to how the liver can replace the spleen in erythrocyte filtration but doesnt go into further depth.

It doesnt tabulate (as most texts should and do) the comparative contractile mechanisms of the three muscle types.

Nor does it go into any proper depth on the ramifications of purkenje fibers to the contraction of cardiac muscle or how it differs from skeletal contraction.

It fails to recognize and mention characteristic landmarks on histological tissue i.e. Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus which is a dead give away to a failing histological text.

It wastes a lot of paper with chapter after chapter references, I mean you dont buy a textbook to just get more references to other texts, its not a directory that we are looking for now are we.

The chapter on the lymphatics and smooth muscle contraction are two things that I would accredit this book for having a done a good job on.

There are several other histology texts that you should consider prior to this, please do yourself a favour and DONT get this book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Depends what you are looking, January 19, 2002

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Muzaffer Muctehitzade "hacibey" (Boston, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Histology (Paperback)

This is a Histology Book with very low grade pictures compared to other nice shiny picture books that have their own problems. Book provides more information about the components but graphics are very weak. It could be used as a reference book but not as a sole source book. I found "Functional Histology" book better.
When certain structural components are explained book relies on some previous knowledge, so it is not a self sufficient book. So half quality information and half quality pictures, good for exam preparation to refresh your knowledge.