Preface How to Use This Book Abbreviations PART I: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS 1. Methods of Study 2. The Plasma Membrane & Cytoplasm 3. The Nucleus & Cell Cycle PART II: THE FOUR BASIC TISSUE TYPES 4. Epithelial Tissue 5. Connective Tissue 6. Adipose Tissue 7. Cartilage 8. Bone Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Connective Tissues 9. Nerve Tissue 10. Muscle Tissue Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Basic Tissue Types PART III: ORGANS & ORGAN SYSTEMS 11. Circulatory System 12. Peripheral Blood 13. Hematopoiesis 14. Lymphoid System 15. Digestive Tract 16. Glands Associated with the Digestive Tract Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Digestive System 17. Respiratory System 18. Skin 19. Urinary System 20. Pituitary & Hypothalamus 21. Adrenals, Islets of Langerhans, Thyroid, Parathyroids, & Pineal Body 22. Male Reproductive System 23. Female Reproductive System Integrative Multiple-Choice Questions: Endocrine System 24. Sense Organs 25. Diagnostic Final Examination Index