Cell Structure and Function describes the structural and functional features of the various types of cell from which the human body is formed. Focusing on normal cellular structure and function, it gives students and trainees a firm grounding in the appearance and behaviour of healthy cells and tissues on which can be built a robust understanding of cellular pathology.

With cell structure and function correlated with clinical contexts throughout, Cell Structure and Function is the ideal introduction to cellular biology for any student of biomedical science.

1: Dr David Furness and Dr Carole Hackney: Introducing the cell: structure, molecular construction and communication strategies
2: Dr Gavin Knight: Studying cells: essential techniques
3: Dr Ian Locke and Dr. Joanne Murray: Anatomy, embryology, and cell families
4: Dr Gavin Knight: Blood cell genesis: red cell and white cell families
5: Dr Rosalind King and Richard Mathias: Nerves: the cells of the central and peripheral nervous system
6: Behdad Shambayati: Lungs: the cells of the respiratory system
7: Tony Warford and Tony Madgwick: The alimentary canal
8: Dr Kathy Nye: The cells and commensal bacteria of the alimentary canal
9: Dr Andrew Blann: The cells of the vascular and lymphatic systems
10: Dr Suha Deen: Connective tissue, bones, cartilage and muscle
11: Anne Rayner and Dr Alberto Quaglia: The cells of the liver
12: Guy Orchard and David Muskett: The cells of the kidney
13: Andrew Evered and Behdad Shambayati: Reproductive cells and gametogenesis
14: Ms Judy Brincat: The endocrine system
15: Dr Guy Orchard: The cells of the skin

Edited by Guy Orchard, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, and Brian Nation, Editor of British Journal of Biomedical Science
 
Contributors:
Dr David Furness (Keele University)
Dr Carole Hackney (Keele University)
Dr Gavin Knight (University of Portsmouth)
Dr Ian Locke (University of Westminster)
Dr. Joanne Murray (University of Westminster)
Dr Rosalind King (UCL)
Richard Mathias (Salford Royal Hospital)
Behdad Shambayati (Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust)
Andrew Evered
Tony Warford (University of Westminster)
Tony Madgwick (University of Westminster)
Dr Kathy Nye, (University of Birmingham)
Dr Andrew Blann (University of Birmingham)
Dr Suha Deen (Nottingham University Hospitals)
Anne Rayner (King's College Hospital)
Dr Alberto Quaglia (Kings Liver Unit)
David Muskett (East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust)
Ms Judy Brincat (Dorevitch Pathology)

Dr Guy Orchard is Consultant Grade Biomedical Scientist, Laboratory Manager at Viapath, St John's Institute of Dermatology, and Viapath Operational Lead for Head and Neck Pathology at Guys Hospital, London. Dr Brian Nation is Editor of The Biomedical Scientist, a publication of the Institute of Biomedical Science.