This Third Edition of <b>Medical Cell Biology</b> focuses on the scientific aspects of cell biology important to medical students, dental students, veterinary students, and prehealth undergraduates. Maintaining a primary focus on eukaryotic cell biology, the text explains general cell biology principles in the context of organ systems and human and animal disease.<br><br>* 60% New Material!<br>* New Topics include: <br>Apoptosis and cell dealth from a neural perspective<br>Signal transduction as it relates to normal and abnormal heart function<br>Cell cycle and cell division related to cancer biology<br>* All new clinical cases <br>* Serves as a prep guide to the National Medical Board Exam with a CD-ROM of 200 sample board-style questions (using Exam Master(R) technology): www.exammaster.com <br>* Focuses on eukaryotic cell biology as it related to human disease, thus making the subject more accessible to pre-med and pre-health students