PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
The Kidneys
Figure 10.1 Normal kidney, gross This normal adult kidney with the capsule removed has a pattern of fetal lobulations that still persists, as it sometimes does in adults. The hilum…
Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissues
Figure 17.1 Normal fetal bone, microscopic This normal fetal growth plate of a long bone shows features of endochondral ossification. Hyaline cartilage (♦) on the left contains proliferating chondroblasts contributing…
The Liver and Biliary Tract
Figure 8.1 Normal liver in situ, gross Here is the normal liver in situ in the upper abdomen, as seen at autopsy. The liver lies below the diaphragm (▲), and…
The Endocrine System
Figure 15.1 Normal pituitary gland, gross The normal adult pituitary, situated in the sella turcica, weighs about 1 g. Embryologically, the anterior pituitary (▼) (adenohypophysis) is derived from an upward…
Head and Neck
Figure 6.1 Normal tongue, gross Viewed superiorly, the abundant submucosal lymphoid tissue (lingual tonsil) gives the posterior tongue (♦) a lobulated surface. The small indentation at the posterior tongue represents…
The Central Nervous System
Figure 19.1 Normal brain, gross The superior aspect at the vertex of an adult brain is shown here with the central sulcus (♦) between the right and left hemispheres. Note…
The Male Genital Tract
Figure 12.1 Normal external genitalia, gross The normal appearance of the external male genitalia is shown here. Note the glans (∗) and prepuce (◼) (mucosal surfaces), but no foreskin in…
Hematopathology
Figure 3.1 Normal lymph node, microscopic This benign reactive lymph node has a well-defined connective tissue capsule (♦), and beneath that a subcapsular sinus (+) where afferent lymphatics drain lymph…