Unit 11

UNIT 11 BODY& HEALTH badly adv. Badly means not well; in a bad way. The girl hurt her ankle badly. buttock n. The buttock is the part of your body that you sit on. The mother is cleaning the baby's buttock. carsick adj. Carsick means feeling sick because you are traveling in a car. The child is feeling carsick. depression n. Depression is a mood of unhappiness that can last a long time. The man suffered from depression after losing his job. disorder n. A disorder is a physical or mental condition that is not normal or healthy. Acne is a common skin disorder. entire adj. Entire means including everything, everyone, or every part. His entire body is under water. faint v. To faint is to become unconscious for a short time. The woman almost fainted after her exercise class. grave n. A grave is a place in the ground where a dead body is buried. During the funeral, she put flowers on the grave. growth n. Growth is the process of growing physically. She is measuring her friend's growth. infection n. An infection is a disease caused by germs that enter the body. The doctor is checking the girl's throat infection.

injury n. An injury is physical damage done to a part of a person's body. He has a knee injury from playing soccer. internal adj. Internal means located on the inside of your body. Your internal organs are things like your heart, lungs, and brain. joint n. A joint is a point where two bones meet in the body. He has pain in his elbow joint. medical adj. Medical means relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury. The medical students are learning to become doctors. naked adj. Naked means not wearing any clothes. The naked child is going to take a bath. physician n. A physician is a doctor, especially one who practices general medicine. The physician is speaking to an older patient. sneeze v. To sneeze is to suddenly force air out through your nose and mouth. The sick couple can't stop sneezing. starve v. To starve is to suffer or die from lack of food. There are many starving children in the world. survive v. To survive is to continue to live or exist. Luckily, she survived the car accident. sweat v. To sweat is to produce a clear liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous. He sweats a lot when it's hot outside.

A Long Journey Ugh! I feel sick! Can we stop somewhere? Oh, you probably have motion sickness. It happens when your brain receives signals from the motion-sensing parts of your body. Motion-sensing parts? We learned about this in class. It's the inner ears, the eyes, and nerves. Usually, all three internal areas respond to motion. Right. However, when the signals they receive and send are mixed up, the brain activates a response that can make you feel sick. One common type of motion sickness is feeling carsick! Yes, it happens when your inner ear senses motion, but your eyes and joints do not. You may feel like you are going to faint. You may even start to sweat or vomit. Your entire body will feel really bad. You might have to see a physician or seek medical help. Oh, no! Don't scare him! Motion sickness isn't considered a disorder. It also won't cause bodily infections or injuries. Try closing your eyes. Also, don't starve yourself, but try not to eat or drink anything. You are less likely to vomit that way. Alright, Mom. Here, son, take these pills, or chew some raw ginger. It will help you survive this long car journey!