Color Atlas of Cytology , Histology , and Microscopic Anatomy

Field of medicine: Microscopic anatomy, histology, cytology, pathology. Format: Softcover. Audience: Teachers and students of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and biology; as well as clinicians and biomedical researchers working with human tissue or cell samples. Purpose: To provide an overview of the basic knowledge of microstructure of the human body. Structured as a companion atlas for the study of morphology. Content: The atlas is divided into 16 chapters, covering all body systems, tissues, and organs. The collection of superb histological photographs starts with the introductory chapter on cells, followed by chapters about basic tissue types: Epithelium, Exocrine Glands, Connective and Supportive Tissue, Muscular Tissue, and Nerve Tissue. The chapter on Blood Vessels, Blood and Immune System presents structural details of the system that integrates different tissues and organs and is distributed in other body systems. The following chapters systematically present the structures characteristic of Endocrine Glands, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Urinary Organs, Male/Female Reproductive Organs, Skin, Somatosensory Receptors, Sensory Organs, and Central Nervous System. The new feature of the fourth edition of the Atlas is the section with 16 tables, which present characteristic microscopic features or classifications for some tissues, as well as differential diagnosis of the segments or types of organs or tissues. A table is dedicated to frequently used histological stains and the characteristic colors obtained for different tissues, and another one presents the nomenclature of biological fibers. The fourth edition of the atlas has 745 full color illustrations, which is almost 200 more than in the previous edition. The photographs are accompanied by concise but very relevant and updated descriptions. The book ends with a detailed index which allows quick reference to all relevant pictures. Highlights: Being an anatomist, I may be partial to morphology atlases, but Kühnel’s atlas stands apart from other atlases by the quality of the preparations and photography. It is equally suited for a medical student, busy clinician, and researcher in biology because each of them will find something new: the student will start unraveling the wonderful and colorful world of human morphology, the clinician will take a moment to reflect back on the basic morphology necessary for his or her specialty, and a researcher in biology will get to know the fascinating complex of supramolecular and supracellular structures in an organism.