The second edition of Comparative Anatomy and Histology is aimed at the new rodent investigator as well as medical and veterinary pathologists who need to expand their knowledge base into comparative anatomy and histology. It guides the reader through normal mouse and rat anatomy and histology using direct comparison to the human. The side by side comparison of mouse, rat, and human tissues highlight the unique biology of the rodents, which has great impact on the validation of rodent models of human disease.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Phenotyping - p. 9 3. 3. Necropsy and Histology - p. 23 4. 4. Microscopy, Immuno-Histochemistry, Digital Imaging, and Quantitative Microscopy - p. 53 5. 5. Skeletal System - p. 67 6. 6. Nose, Sinus, Pharynx, and Larynx - p. 89 7. 7. Oral Cavity and Teeth - p. 115 8. 8. Salivary Glands - p. 135 9. 9. Respiratory System - p. 147 10. 10. Cardiovascular - p. 163 11. 11. Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 191 12. 12. Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 213 13. 13. Hepatobiliary System - p. 229 14. 14. Pancreas - p. 241 15. 15. Endocrine System - p. 251 16. 16. Urinary System - p. 275 17. 17. Female Reproductive System - p. 303 18. 18. Male Reproductive System - p. 335 19. 19. Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues - p. 365 20. 20. Nervous System - p. 403 21. 21. Special Senses: Eye - p. 445 22. 22. Special Senses: Ear - p. 471 23. 23. Mammary Gland - p. 487 24. 24. Skin and Adnexa - p. 511 25. Index - p. 540
The second edition of Comparative Anatomy and Histology is aimed at the new rodent investigator as well as medical and veterinary pathologists who need to expand their knowledge base into comparative anatomy and histology. It guides the reader through normal mouse and rat anatomy and histology using direct comparison to the human. The side by side comparison of mouse, rat, and human tissues highlight the unique biology of the rodents, which has great impact on the validation of rodent models of human disease.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Phenotyping - p. 9 3. 3. Necropsy and Histology - p. 23 4. 4. Microscopy, Immuno-Histochemistry, Digital Imaging, and Quantitative Microscopy - p. 53 5. 5. Skeletal System - p. 67 6. 6. Nose, Sinus, Pharynx, and Larynx - p. 89 7. 7. Oral Cavity and Teeth - p. 115 8. 8. Salivary Glands - p. 135 9. 9. Respiratory System - p. 147 10. 10. Cardiovascular - p. 163 11. 11. Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 191 12. 12. Lower Gastrointestinal Tract - p. 213 13. 13. Hepatobiliary System - p. 229 14. 14. Pancreas - p. 241 15. 15. Endocrine System - p. 251 16. 16. Urinary System - p. 275 17. 17. Female Reproductive System - p. 303 18. 18. Male Reproductive System - p. 335 19. 19. Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues - p. 365 20. 20. Nervous System - p. 403 21. 21. Special Senses: Eye - p. 445 22. 22. Special Senses: Ear - p. 471 23. 23. Mammary Gland - p. 487 24. 24. Skin and Adnexa - p. 511 25. Index - p. 540
