Digestive System
GENERAL STRUCTURE OF TUBULAR ORGANS A general structural pattern exists for all tubular organs of the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive systems (Fig. 10-1). Familiarity with this general pattern is…
Integument
EPIDERMIS The epidermis is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium derived from ectoderm and is the outermost layer of the skin (Fig. 16-2). In regions with a heavy protective coat of…
Connective and Supportive Tissues
DAVID C. VAN SICKLE Connective Tissue Cells Mesenchymal Cells Fibrocytes and Fibroblasts Reticular Cells Adipocytes Pericytes Mast Cells Macrophages Plasma Cells Pigment Cells Other Cells of Loose Connective Tissue Connective…
Female Reproductive System
OVARY The ovary is a combined exocrine and endocrine gland; that is, it produces both ova (exocrine “secretion”) and ovarian hormones, chiefly estrogens and progesterone (endocrine secretion). The structure of…
Male Reproductive System
TESTIS Stroma and Interstitium Tunica Vaginalis The tunica vaginalis consists of mesothelium and a connective-tissue layer that blends with underlying connective tissue of the scrotum (described in Chapter 16) and…
Respiratory System
DONALD R. ADAMS Nasal Cavity, Vomeronasal Organ, and Paranasal Sinuses Nasal Cavity Cutaneous region Respiratory region Olfactory region Vomeronasal Organ Paranasal Sinuses Nasopharynx Larynx Trachea and Extrapulmonary Bronchi Lung Intrapulmonary…
Urinary System
KIDNEY General Organization Superficial Anatomic Features In all species, the two kidneys are retroperitoneal and positioned either flat against the lumbar muscles or suspended from the dorsal abdomen. The right…
Immune System
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…
Placentation
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…
