Comparative Anatomy and Histology : a Mouse, Rat, and Human Atlas.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Saint Louis :
Elsevier Science,
2017.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780128029190 0128029196 9780128138830 0128138831 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Inside Front Cover; Comparative Anatomy and Histology; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments from the First Edition; 1 Introduction; Overview and Introduction to the Second Edition; Comparative Pathology: Closing a Gap; C57BL/6 Mice as Index Strain; Sprague-Dawley Rats as Index Strain; Atlas Scope and Design; Further Reading and Relevant Websites; 2 Phenotyping; Introduction; Phenotyping Study Design; Strategies; Materials and Methods; Animals; Tests, Equipment, Procedures, and Analyses; Pathology Evaluations; Reporting.
- ConclusionFurther Reading and Relevant Websites; 3 Necropsy and Histology; Introduction; Fixation Considerations Prior to Necropsy; Major Groups of Fixatives; Aldehydes; Mercuric Chloride; Alcohols; Picric Acid; Oxidizing Agents; Tissue Fixation Variables to Consider; Temperature; Size; Volume Ratio; Time; pH; Osmolarity; Decalcification of Bone Samples; Frozen Tissue for Histologic Evaluation; Necropsy; Recommended Materials; External Examination; First Incision; Subcutaneous Structures; Mammary Glands; Subcutaneous Lymph Nodes; Internal Examination; Abdominal Cavity; Spleen and Pancreas.
- LiverGI Tract; Urogenital System; Male; Female; Kidneys and Adrenals; Thoracic Cavity; Removal of the Thoracic Organs En Bloc; Lungs; Heart and Thymus; Head; Skeletal System; Bone Marrow; Vertebral Column and Spinal Cord; Next Steps; Histology; Processing; Dehydration; Clearing; Infiltration; Considerations for Processing; Embedding; Sectioning; Staining; Routine and Special Staining; Further Reading and Relevant Websites; 4 Microscopy, Immunohistochemistry, Digital Imaging, and Quantitative Microscopy; Introduction; Key Elements of Microscopy; Magnification; Resolution; Contrast.
- Key Elements of IHCBackground; Tissue Processing; Validation of Antibody Specificity; Protocol Optimization; Antigen Retrieval; Minimizing Nonspecific Interactions; Antibody Controls; Negative Controls; Positive Controls; Absorption Controls; Tissue Controls; Negative Controls; Positive Controls; Key Elements of Digital Imaging; Key Elements of Quantitative Microscopy; Background; Stereology; Image Analysis; IHC and Imaging Reproducibility; Acknowledgments; Further Reading and Relevant Websites; 5 Skeletal System; Introduction; Skeleton; Gross Anatomy; Histology; General Histologic Methods.
- Bone Formation and MaturationLong Bones; Gross Anatomy; Histology; Epiphysis; Growth Plate; Metaphysis; Cutback Zone; Diaphysis; Marrow; Spine; Gross Anatomy; Histology; Vertebrae; Intervertebral Discs; Joints; Gross Anatomy; Histology; Articular cartilage; Meniscus; Soft Tissues; Further Reading; 6 Nose, Sinus, Pharynx, and Larynx; Introduction; Nose and Sinus; Gross Anatomy; Preparation of Nasal Tissues for Microscopic Exam; Histology; Squamous Epithelium; Transitional Epithelium; Respiratory Epithelium; Olfactory Epithelium; Olfactory Sensory Neurons; Basal Cells; Sustentacular Cells.