THORLANDSVERK Cells of theImmune System Lymphocytes Stromal Cells Reticular cells Epithelial reticular cells Antigen-Presenting Cells Dendritic cells Folliculardendritic cells Interdigitating dendritic cell Macrophages B cells Organization of Cells to Form…
EMBRYOLOGY The fusion of a female and male gamete results in a zygote. After repeated cleavage during the transport through the uterine tube to the uterine cavity in higher mammals…
THOMAS F. FLETCHER Neurons Neuronal Structure Cell body Nucleus Cell body cytoplasm Neuron processes Dendrites Axon Terminal branches (telodendrites) Classification Regions of a Neuron Neuronal Communication Interneuronal chemical synapses Synaptic…
BLOOD VESSELS Structure–Function Relationships of Blood Vessels The blood vessels of the macrovasculature are visible with the naked eye and include elastic and muscular arteries and accompanying veins. Arteries of…
OURANIA M. ANDRISANI Endocrine Organs Hypothalamusv Hypophysis Cerebri (Pituitary Gland) Adenohypophysis Pars distalis Acidophils Basophils Chromophobes Pars intermedia Pars tuberalis Neurohypophysis Hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal tract Hypothalamo-adenohypophyseal axis Epiphysis Cerebri (Pineal Gland) Thyroid…
BLOOD The blood consists of specialized cells derived from the bone marrow that are suspended in a liquid called plasma. In an adult animal, the blood volume is about 8…
INTRODUCTION Cells, Tissues, and Organs Epithelium is a tissue. A tissue is an aggregation of cells and intercellular substances specialized to perform particular functions. Despite its structural and functional complexity,…
