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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Molecules, Cells and Theories
   
Neoplasia
       
Dried Lung Specimens
            Normal lung tissue with single tumor 
            Photo 1A - overall view, solid tumor at left
            Photo 1B - close-up showing normal lung porosity, solid tumor at left
        Preserved Kidney with Tumors 
            Kidney with neoplasia  
        Metastatic Cancer - Liver with Metastatic Colonic Cancer 
            Liver with metastatic cancer - view 1 
            Liver with metastatic cancer - view 1 

Chapter 3 - Integumentary System

Chapter 4 - Circulatory System
        Aortas - Atherosclerosis
           
Normal, Healthy Youth
                Overall views Photo 1
                Close-up views    Photo 1a    Photo 1b
            Normal, Healthy Older Adult
                Notice the opened aorta from a 27 year old male.
                Overall views    Photo 1a    Photo 1b
           
Atherosclerotic aotra from a 77 year old man.  
                Overall views    Photo 1a   Photo 1b
                Close-up views - upper end    Photo 1      Photo 2
                Close-up views - lower end    Photo 1   
            Atherosclerotic aorta - even more serious case
                Overall views    Photo 1a      Photo 2a   Photo 2b  
                Close-up views  - upper end    Photo 1a   Photo 1b      Photo 2a   Photo 2b        
                Close-up views - lower end    Photo 1a   Photo 1b    
                Very close-up views - lower region    Photo 1a    Photo 1b   
       
Heart - Atherosclerosis
            Coronary Atherosclerosis 
                Coronary arteries - close-up views      Photo 1    Photo 2
            Hemorrhagic Coronary Infarction      Photo 1    
        Foot
            Gangrene - Preserved foot from diabetic patient 
                Foot with gangrene 

Chapter 5 - Respiratory System
        Lungs
           
Panacinar (Panlobular) Emphysema  
                Dry specimen - emphysema and normal area
                    Three views of dried specimen (a) Overview (b) Left edge enlarged (c) Central region enlarged
                    Notice the greatly enlarged air spaces in the region with emphysema compared to the small air spaces in the normal region.
                Wet specimen - emphysema and normal  
                    Photo 1A  - emphysema (larger air spaces) at left, top, and right, normal at bottom right, 
                    Photo 2A  - emphysema at top, blebs at upper right, normal at bottom left corner, 
                    Photo 3A  - emphysema at top and right, normal at lower left corner, 
            Abscess 
                Lung with abcess 
            Neoplasia - Dried Lung Specimens
                Normal lung tissue with single tumor 
                    Photo 1A - overall view, solid tumor at left
                    Photo 1B - close-up showing normal lung porosity, solid tumor at left
            Tuberculosis/metastatic cancer (Both diseases could show similar multiple solid lesions)
                Overviews with different lighting  Photo 1
                Close-ups with different lighting   Photo 1

Chapter 6 - Nervous System
         Brain
            
Atrophy and Cystic Infarct - Human Brain Section 
                 Brain with atrophy and stroke   Photo 1A   Photo 1B

Chapter 7 - Eyes and Ears

Chapter 8 - Muscle System

Chapter 9 - Skeletal System

Chapter 10 - Digestive System
        Liver
            Normal  - Plastinated specimens 
                Normal liver 
            Cirrhosis
                Cirrhosis  - plastinated - view 1 
                Cirrhosis - plastinated - view 2 
                Cirrhosis - wet specimen 
            Metastatic Cancer - Metastatic Colonic Cancer 
                Liver with metastatic cancer - view 1 
                Liver with metastatic cancer - view 1 

        Gall Bladder
            Gall Stones
               Dried gall stones 

Chapter 11 - Diet and Nurtrition

Chapter 12 - Urinary System
        Kidney
            Neoplasia 
                Kidney with neoplasia 

        Urinary bladder
           
Renal calculi
               Bladder caculi

Chapter 12 - Reproductive System

Chapter 13 - Endocrine System
        Diabetes
            Gangrene - Preserved foot from diabetic patient 
                Foot with gangrene 

Chapter 14 - Immune System
        Weak immuune system
            Fungal Lesions in Lung of Leukemia Patient (weak immune system)  

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