Unit One 1
Text:Blood Vessels And Blood Circulation 2
Medical Conversation 13
Readings 16
Passage 1:Diseases of the Arteries 16
Passage 2:Diseases of the Veins 18
Unit Two 21
Text:Lymphatic Vessels 22
Medical Conversation 33
Readings 34
Passage 1:Lymphatic Diseases 34
Passage 2:Some Disorders of the Lymphatic System And Lymphoid Tissue 37
Unit Three 39
Text:The Nervous System 40
Medical Conversation 52
Readings 53
Passage 1:Diseases of the Nervous System 53
Passage 2:Sleep And Pain 59
Unit Four 62
Text:The Respiratory System 63
Medical Conversation 72
Readings 72
Passage 1.Clinical And Pathological Conditions of the Respiratory System 72
Passage 2:Pneumonia 76
Unit Five 81
Text:The Digestive System 82
Medical Conversation 93
Readings 94
Passage 1:Diseases of the Digestive System 94
Passage 2:Diseases of the Liver 98
Unit Six 103
Text:The Urinary System 103
Medical Conversation 114
Readings 115
Passage 1:Diseases of the Kidney 115
Passage 2:Diseases of the Urinary Bladder And Urethra 119
Unit Seven 123
Text:Reproductive System 124
Medical Conversation 133
Readings 134
Passage 1:Diseases of the Male Reproductive System 134
Passage 2:Diseases of the Female Reproductive System 138
Unit Eight 141
Text:Endocrinology 142
Medical Conversation 152
Readings 153
Passage 1:Diseases of the Anterior Pituitary Gland 153
Passage 2:Diabetes Mellitis 158
Unit Nine 162
Text:The Sensory System—the Eye And the Ear 163
Medical Conversation 176
Readings 178
Passage 1:Visual Acuity And Optical Defects 178
Passage 2:Diseases of the Ear 181
Unit Ten 184
Text:Pharmacology 186
Medical Conversation 199
Readings 201
Passage 1:Antianginal Drugs 201
Passage 2:The Development of Pharmacology 204