Comparative Anatomy and Histology: A Mouse, Rat, and Human Atlas, Second Edition, is aimed at the new mouse investigator as well as medical and veterinary pathologists who need to expand their knowledge base into comparative anatomy and histology. It guides the reader through normal mouse anatomy and histology using direct comparison to the human. The side by side comparison of mouse and human tissues highlight the unique biology of the mouse, which has great impact on the validation of mouse models of human disease. This second edition features added comprehensive tables of mouse background strains and lesions for quick comparison with normal anatomy. New imaging modalities (MRI, CT, microCT, Pet/CT, Bioluminescence) have been incorporated into every body system chapter.
