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Unit 1: The Compartments of the Body
Revision
Part I: Reading
Read the text then answer the questions:
The body has three compartments. The first of these consists of active
tissue, which is also known as cell mass. This does most of the chemical
work of the body.
The second compartment consists of supporting tissue. This is composed of
bone minerals, extracellular proteins, and the internal environment or
extracellular fluid in the blood and lymph.
The third compartment is the energy reserve. This consists of fat, which lies
round the principal internal organs and in adipose tissue.
These compartments cannot be separated by physical dissection, but it is
possible to measure them indirectly. This may be done using methods such
as the dilution technique.
The size of each compartment varies according the age, sex and health of
the individual. In a healthy young man the total body weight is divided
approximately:
55% cell mass
30% supporting tissue
15% energy reserve
A healthy young woman has normally twice as much fat.
1. Which compartment does most of the chemical work of the body ?
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2. What does the second compartment of the body consist of ?
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3. Where does the energy reserve lie?
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4. What is the percentage of supporting tissue in a healthy young man ?
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5. “These” is sentence 2 refers to_______________________________________.
6. “This” in sentence 3 refers to _______________________________________.
7. “This” in sentence 5 refers to _______________________________________.
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Unit 1: The Compartments of the Body
Revision
Write (T) if the statement true or (F) if the statement is false:
1 The compartments of the body can be separated by physical dissection.(_________)
2 The size of each compartment varies according the age and sex.
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3 The energy reserve of a healthy young woman is nearly 30% of her total body weight.
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Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary:
1 Complete the following sentences with the correct verb from the list.
Composed of
Consists of
Form
1 A crown and a root _____________ the main sections of a tooth.
2 The energy reserve is __________________ fat.
3 Active tissue, supporting tissue and the energy reserve ___________ the three main
compartments of the body.
4 The human shoulder _______________ clavicle and scapula.
5 Epidermis and Dermis ______________ the basic structure of the skin.
2 Combine each of the following pair of sentences into a single sentence.
1 The pinna is composed of elastic cartilage covered with skin.
The pinna is the part of the ear lying outside the head.
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2 Valves are found in most veins.
Valves direct the blood flow proximally.
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3 Bile is stored in the gall-bladder.
Bile is excreted by the lever.
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Unit 1: The Compartments of the Body
Revision
Part III: Writing:
Use the following diagram to write short description of "the structure of skin"
(three sentence only)
Skin
The Dermis
The Epidermis
Fibrous and elastic
connective tissue
Stratified squamous
epithelium
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