Comparative Anatomy and Histology: A Mouse, Rat, and Human Atlas 2nd Edition

A Comparative Guide to Anatomy and Histology

This book is a comprehensive resource for new rodent investigators and pathologists, guiding you through normal mouse and rat anatomy and histology using a direct comparison to human anatomy. This side-by-side comparison highlights the unique biology of rodents, which has a great impact on the validation of rodent models of human disease.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Comparison: This is the only comprehensive source for comparing mouse, rat, and human anatomy and histology, with over 1,500 full-color images in a single reference work.
• Enhanced Accuracy: It enables human and veterinary pathologists to examine tissue samples with greater accuracy and confidence and teaches biomedical researchers to examine the histologic changes in their model rodents.
• Side-by-Side Approach: Experts from both human and veterinary fields take you through each organ system in a side-by-side comparative approach to anatomy and histology, with human Netter anatomy images along with Netter-style rodent images.
• Pathology Focus: The book is aimed at medical and veterinary pathologists who need to expand their knowledge base into comparative anatomy and histology.
• Broad Audience: It is a great resource for new rodent investigators as well as medical and veterinary pathologists.