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Compendium Of Human Histology - Softcover

Charles Morel

 
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Synopsis

Compendium Of Human Histology by Charles Morel. This is an historical English edition of a comprehensive histology text that surveys the elementary units of the human body and their organization into tissues and organs. Translated and edited by W. H. Van Buren, it presents a systematic exposition of cells, epithelial membranes, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, teeth, muscular and nervous tissues, and the vascular and glandular systems. The work situates histology within the broader framework of 19th-century anatomy, citing Virchow’s and Kelliker’s ideas, and emphasizes the single origin of cells and the development of tissues through endogenous growth and differentiation. Richly illustrated with plates, the Compendium aims to serve as an accessible introduction for medical students and a concise reference that relates microscopic structure to physiological and pathological concepts. Published in the United States in 1861 (Bailliere Brothers edition), the volume combines empirical observation with a clear, didactic style intended to bridge European and American approaches to anatomical science.

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