--Key Concepts sections providing comprehensive introductions to and summaries of the chapter in an easy-to-read format.
--Over 100 Clinical Correlations that conclude the examination of most normal tissues and structures with a discussion and visual example of relevant pathology.
--Numerous Clinical Content boxes highlighted in blue among the running text, sharpening the clinical focus.
--Synopsis boxes of the key structural and functional characteristics of cells, tissues, and organs, offering more than 50 opportunities for efficient review.
--Full labels directly on illustrations and micrographs allowing students to quickly identify structures.
--Expanded figure legends reviewing key concepts as applied directly to histology images.
--More than 25 Chapter Summary tables summarizing each chapter or section in a high-yield format.
--An Appendix explaining the general concept of tissue preparation and staining - key knowledge for the histology student.
--Effective organization in three units progresses from the cell to basic tissues to complex organ systems, allowing students to build knowledge as they progress through chapters.
--Unique histopathological approach integrates histology with pathology, providing pervasive clinical comments and images.
--Full-color art program abounds with more than 1,300 illustrations and micrographs.
--Innovative one-page layout style shows light and electron micrographic images of a tissue, a diagrammatic representation of the same tissue, and an example of how this tissue may be modified by a pathological process in one easy-to-absorb column.
--An Illustrated Glossary of Histological and Pathological Terms introduces the book and the key terms used throughout.
--Overview figures start off each chapter with the basics.
--Overview figures start off each chapter with the basics.
--Orientation maps provide figure numbers of the more detailed images to come on a simple outline of the human body-a feature unique to this atlas!
--Integrated presentation of schematic illustrations with photomicrographs and EMs provide viewers with a complete visual impression.
--Both low and high magnifications of photomicrographs are included, allowing students to compare tissues or structures in multiple views.
--Online access via thePoint provides students the fully searchable text (including images) and an interactive labeling atlas. An image bank with labels on/off is available for faculty.

Unit 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Chapter 1 An Illustrated Glossary of Histological and Pathological Terms
Chapter 2 Cell Structure and Function

Unit 2 BASIC TISSUES
Chapter 3 Epithelium and Glands
Chapter 4 Connective Tissue
Chapter 5 Cartilage and Bone
Chapter 6 Muscle
Chapter 7 Nervous Tissue
Chapter 8 Blood and Hemopoiesis

Unit 3 ORGAN SYSTEMS
Chapter 9 Circulatory System
Chapter 10 Lymphoid Organs
Chapter 11 Respiratory System
Chapter 12 Urinary System
Chapter 13 Integumentary System
Chapter 14 Oral Cavity
Chapter 15 Digestive Tract
Chapter 16 Digestive Glands with Associated Organs
Chapter 17 Endocrine System
Chapter 18 Male Reproductive System
Chapter 19 Female Reproductive System
Chapter 20 Eye
Chapter 21 Ear

Appendix- General Concept of Tissue Preparation and Staining