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The Systemic Circulation and Control of Blood
Flow 394
CHAPTER 18Disorders of Blood Flow and Blood
Pressure 402
Blood Vessel Structure and Function 402
Disorders of the Arterial Circulation 404
Disorders of Arterial Blood Pressure 420
Disorders of the Venous Circulation 436
CHAPTER 19Disorders of Cardiac Function 444
Coronary Artery Disease 444
Endocardial and Valvular Disorders 457
Disorders of the Pericardium 465
Cardiomyopathies 468
Heart Disease in Infants and Children 472
CHAPTER 20Heart Failure and Circulatory
Shock 486
Heart Failure 486
Circulatory Failure (Shock) 500
UNIT 6 • Respiratory Function 513
CHAPTER 21Control of Respiratory Function 513
Structural Organization of the Respiratory
System 513
Exchange of Gases Between the Atmosphere and the
Lungs 520
Exchange of Gases Within the Lungs 528
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport 530
Control of Breathing 535
CHAPTER 22Respiratory Tract Infections,
Neoplasms, and Childhood
Disorders 539
Respiratory Tract Infections 539
Cancer of the Lung 552
Respiratory Disorders in Children 555
CHAPTER 23Disorders of Ventilation and Gas
Exchange 565
Physiologic Effects of Ventilation and Diffusion
Disorders 565
Disorders of Lung Inflation 568
Obstructive Airway Disorders 572
Interstitial Lung Diseases 586
Disorders of the Pulmonary Circulation 588
Acute Respiratory Disorders 592
UNIT 7 • Kidney and Urinary Tract
Function 599
CHAPTER 24Structure and Function of the
Kidney 599
Functional Anatomy of the Kidney 599
Elimination and Endocrine Functions of the
Kidney 611
Tests of Renal Function 614
CHAPTER 25Disorders of Renal Function 617
Congenital and Hereditary Disorders of the
Kidney 617
Disorders of Glomerular Function 621
Tubular and Interstitial Disorders 628
Obstructive Disorders 631
Malignant Tumors of the Kidney 636
CHAPTER 26Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic
Kidney Disease 639
Acute Kidney Injury 639
Chronic Kidney Disease 643
Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Elderly
Persons 652
CHAPTER 27Disorders of the Bladder and Lower
Urinary Tract 656
Control of Urine Elimination 656
Disorders of Lower Urinary Tract Structures and
Function 661
Urinary Tract Infections 667
Cancer of the Bladder 671
UNIT 8 • Gastrointestinal and
Hepatobiliary Function 675
CHAPTER 28Structure and Function of the
Gastrointestinal System 675
Organization and Function of the Gastrointestinal
Tract 675
Gastrointestinal Innervation and Motility 680
Secretory Functions of the Gastrointestinal
Tract 686
Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal
Tract 689
Anorexia, Nausea, and Vomiting 693
CHAPTER 29Disorders of Gastrointestinal
Function 696
Disorders of the Esophagus 696
Disorders of the Stomach 701
Disorders of the Small and Large Intestines 705
CHAPTER 30Disorders of Hepatobiliary and
Exocrine Pancreas Function 724
The Liver and Hepatobiliary System 724
Disorders of Hepatic and Biliary Function 731
Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Exocrine
Pancreas 745
UNIT 9 • Endocrine System 753
CHAPTER 31Mechanisms of Endocrine
Control 753
The Endocrine System 753
CHAPTER 32Disorders of Endocrine Control of
Growth and Metabolism 767
General Aspects of Altered Endocrine
Function 767
Anterior Pituitary and Growth Hormone
Disorders 768
Thyroid Hormone Disorders 775
Adrenal Cortical Hormone Disorders 783
CHAPTER 33Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic
Syndrome 793
Hormonal Control of Nutrient Metabolism and
Storage 793
Diabetes Mellitus 799