This Third Edition of Medical Cell Biology 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. * 60% New Material!* New Topics include: Apoptosis and cell dealth from a neural perspectiveSignal transduction as it relates to normal and abnormal heart functionCell cycle and cell division related to cancer biology* All new clinical cases * 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 * Focuses on eukaryotic cell biology as it related to human disease, thus making the subject more accessible to pre-med and pre-health students