Unit 1 1
Reading A The Human Complex—A Never-failing Source of Wonderment 1
Reading B Cell Proliferation and Differentiation 7
Unit 2 10
Reading A Human Anatomy 10
Reading B Protoplasm and Amino Acids 18
Unit 3 20
Reading A Body Defense Mechanisms 20
Reading B Inflammatory Response 28
Unit 4 30
Reading A Common Diseases and Ailments 30
Reading B Disease:Symptoms,Causes and Treatments 39
Unit 5 42
Reading A Breathing 42
Reading B Definition and Classification of Pneumonia 48
Unit 6 51
Reading A The Kidney and Its Working Unit 51
Reading B Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney stones 58
Unit 7 60
Reading A Stomach and Small Intestine 60
Reading B Intestinal Obstruction 66
Unit 8 68
Reading A The Production Power of Hormones 68
Reading B Acromegaly 75
Unit 9 78
Reading A Low-Back Pain 78
Reading B Strains and Sprains 86
Unit 10 89
Reading A Viruses and Viral Diseases 89
Reading B Culture Techniques 97
Unit 11 100
Reading A Cancer Pathogenesis 100
Reading B Radiation Therapy 108
Unit 12 111
Reading A Vitamins:Issues and Answers 111
Reading B Celiac Sprue 119
Unit 13 122
Reading A The Pleasure and Pitfalls of Sexuality 122
Reading B Gonorrhea 130
Unit 14 133
Reading A Sorting Out the Information 133
Reading B Drug Therapy in the Older Adult 140
Unit 15 143
Reading A An Overview of Modern Surgery 143
Reading B Clinical Organ Preservation 151
Unit 16 154
Reading A Genetic Screening 154
Reading B High-Tech Medicine 164