Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

xiii

 

Introduction

xv

 

Acknowledgments

xvii

 

High-Yield Facts

 

 

Embryology

1

 

Histology and Cell Biology

19

 

Anatomy

53

 

Neural Pathways

81

 

Embryology: Early and General

 

 

Questions

85

 

Answers

95

 

Cell Biology: Membranes

 

 

Questions

109

 

Answers

113

 

Cell Biology: Cytoplasm

 

 

Questions

117

 

Answers

126

 

Cell Biology: Intracellular Trafficking

 

 

Questions

137

 

Answers

143

 

Cell Biology: Nucleus

 

 

Questions

149

 

Answers

157

 

Epithelium

 

 

Questions

165

 

Answers

174

 

Connective Tissue

 

 

Questions

181

 

Answers

192

 

Specialized Connective Tissues: Bone and Cartilage

 

 

Questions

203

 

Answers

215

 

Muscle and Cell Motility

 

 

Questions

227

 

Answers

231

 

Nervous System

 

 

Questions

239

 

Answers

252

 

Cardiovascular System, Blood, and Bone Marrow

 

 

Questions

263

 

Answers

273

 

Lymphoid System and Cellular Immunology

 

 

Questions

283

 

Answers

292

 

Respiratory System

 

 

Questions

301

 

Answers

308

 

Integumentary System

 

 

Questions

315

 

Answers

321

 

Gastrointestinal Tract and Glands

 

 

Questions

325

 

Answers

341

 

Endocrine Glands

 

 

Questions

353

 

Answers

361

 

Reproductive Systems

 

 

Questions

369

 

Answers

383

 

Urinary System

 

 

Questions

393

 

Answers

399

 

Eye and Ear

 

 

Questions

405

 

Answers

410

 

Head and Neck

 

 

Questions

417

 

Answers

445

 

Thorax

 

 

Questions

469

 

Answers

492

 

Abdomen

 

 

Questions

509

 

Answers

534

 

Pelvis

 

 

Questions

551

 

Answers

573

 

Extremities and Spine

 

 

Questions

587

 

Answers

617

 

Bibliography

635

 

Index

637