The Hepatobiliary System
Chapter 13 The Hepatobiliary System Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD 1 What are the main diseases of the liver and the biliary system? Disorders of bilirubin metabolism and excretion resulting in…
PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE
The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 12 The Gastrointestinal System Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD, Anamarija Morović, MD 1 What is the basic structure of the gastrointestinal (GI) system? The entire GI tract has a relatively…
The Respiratory System
Chapter 10 The Respiratory System Marin Nola, MD, PhD, Snježana Dotlić, MD 1 What are the most important diseases of the respiratory system? Collapse of the alveoli (atelectasis) and pneumothorax…
Immunopathology
Chapter 4 Immunopathology Zoran Gatalica, MD, DSc 1 What are the main cells of the immune system? Lymphocytes T lymphocytes B lymphocytes Natural killer cells Macrophages Dendritic cells Neutrophils, eosinophils,…
Bones and Joints
Chapter 20 Bones and Joints Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD 1 What are the main anatomic portions of tubular long bones? The midportion of a tubular long bone is called the…
Developmental and Genetic Diseases
Chapter 6 Developmental and Genetic Diseases Bruce A. Fenderson, PhD 1 How common are birth defects? Developmental and genetic diseases account for half of all infant mortality in the United…
The Blood Vessels
Chapter 7 The Blood Vessels Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD 1 What are the most important diseases of the blood vessels? Arteriosclerosis, which includes changes induced by aging and hypertension Atherosclerosis,…
Hemodynamic Disorders
Chapter 3 Hemodynamic Disorders Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD EDEMA 1 How is body water distributed? Body water is divided into two main compartments: Intracellular, comprising two thirds of total body…
