Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

xiii

 

Introduction

xv

 

Acknowledgments

xvii

 

High-Yield Facts

 

 

Embryology

1

 

Histology and Cell Biology

15

 

Neural Pathways

39

 

Anatomy

43

 

Embryology: Early and General

 

 

Questions

71

 

Answers

81

 

Cell Biology: Membranes

 

 

Questions

97

 

Answers

102

 

Cell Biology: Cytoplasm

 

 

Questions

107

 

Answers

116

 

Cell Biology: Intracellular Trafficking

 

 

Questions

127

 

Answers

133

 

Cell Biology: Nucleus

 

 

Questions

139

 

Answers

146

 

Epithelium

 

 

Questions

153

 

Answers

162

 

Connective Tissue

 

 

Questions

171

 

Answers

181

 

Specialized Connective Tissues: Bone and Cartilage

 

 

Questions

193

 

Answers

205

 

Muscle and Cell Motility

 

 

Questions

217

 

Answers

221

 

Nervous System

 

 

Questions

229

 

Answers

240

 

Cardiovascular System, Blood, and Bone Marrow

 

 

Questions

251

 

Answers

261

 

Lymphoid System and Cellular Immunology

 

 

Questions

271

 

Answers

280

 

Respiratory System

 

 

Questions

289

 

Answers

295

 

Integumentary System

 

 

Questions

301

 

Answers

307

 

Gastrointestinal Tract and Glands

 

 

Questions

313

 

Answers

329

 

Endocrine Glands

 

 

Questions

341

 

Answers

350

 

Reproductive Systems

 

 

Questions

359

 

Answers

373

 

Urinary System

 

 

Questions

385

 

Answers

391

 

Eye and Ear

 

 

Questions

397

 

Answers

401

 

Head and Neck

 

 

Questions

409

 

Answers

435

 

Thorax

 

 

Questions

459

 

Answers

477

 

Abdomen

 

 

Questions

493

 

Answers

514

 

Pelvis

 

 

Questions

531

 

Answers

546

 

Extremities and Spine

 

 

Questions

559

 

Answers

588

 

Bibliography

605

 

Index

607