Unit 1 1
Reading A The Human Complex—a Never-failing Source of Wonderment 1
Reading B Cell proliferation and Differentiation 9
Vocabulary Expansion 13
For Your Reference Systems of the Human Body and Their Components 14
Unit 2 15
Reading A Body Defense Mechanisms 15
Reading B Inflammatory Response 24
Vocabulary Expansion 28
For Your Reference The Human Body s Three Lines of Defense Against Pathogens 29
Unit 3 31
Reading A The Sense of Vision 31
Reading B Cataracts 38
Vocabulary Expansion 43
For Your Reference Common Eye Diseases and Disorders 44
Unit 4 45
Reading A Breathing 45
Reading B Definition and Classification of Pneumonia 52
Vocabulary Expansion 56
For Your Reference The Iron Lung 57
Unit 5 58
Reading A The Kidney and Its Working Unit 58
Reading B Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Stones 66
Vocabulary Expansion 70
Four Your Reference Nephrosis and Uremia 72
Unit 6 73
Reading A Stomach and Small Intestine 73
Reading B Intestinal Obstruction 81
Vocabulary Expansion 85
For Your Reference Emotions and Digestion 86
Unit 7 88
Reading A The Dangers of High Blood Pressure 88
Reading B Angina 97
Vocabulary Expansion 101
For Your Reference Advances in the Handling of a Heart Blockage 102
Unit 8 104
Reading A The Production Power of Hormones 104
Reading B Acromegaly 111
Vocabulary Expansion 115
For Your Reference Giantism and Pituitary Dwarfism 116
Unit 9 118
Reading A Low-Back Pain 118
Reading B Strains and Sprains 127
Vocabulary Expansion 130
For Your Reference Names of Movements 131
Unit 10 132
Reading A The Changing Nature of Foodborne Disease 132
Reading B Culture Techniques 140
Vocabulary Expansion 144
For Your Reference Ways Microorganisms Are Transmitted 145
Unit 11 146
Reading A Cancer Pathogenesis 146
Reading B Radiation Therapy 154
Vocabulary Expansion 158
For Your Reference Leading Sites of Cancer Incidence and Deaths in the U.S. 159
Unit 12 160
Reading A Vitamins: Issues and Answers 160
Reading B Celiac Sprue 168
Vocabulary Expansion 171
For Your Reference Vitamins Essential to Humans 172
Unit 13 175
Reading A The Pleasure and Pitfalls of Sexuality 175
Reading B Gonorrhea 183
Vocabulary Expansion 188
For Your Reference Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases 189
Unit 14 190
Reading A Sorting Out the Information 190
Reading B Drug Therapy in the Older Adult 199
Vocabulary Expansion 202
For Your Reference Major Drug Groups 204
Unit 15 205
Reading A Genetic Screening 205
Reading B Types of Genetic Disorder 213
Vocabulary Expansion 217
For Your Reference Human Genetic Disorders and Their Main Consequences 218
Unit 16 220
Reading A How to Build a Body Part 220
Listen and Respond Artificial Blood: Engineered Elixir 226
Reading B Clinical Organ Preservation 226
Vocabulary Expansion 229
For Your Reference Alexis Carrel—a Pioneer in Organ Transplantation 231