Упражнение 23

А. Найдите в следующих дефинициях определение, выраженное причастным оборотом с причас­тием II.

Б. Перепишите дефиниции, заменив причастие II на эквивалентное ему придаточное определительное предложение со сказуемым в страдательном за­логе.

Пример: The brain is the cranial part of the central nervous system, situated inside the skull.

= which is situated inside the skull

В. Переведите предложения.

1. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, formed of two sections, the cerebral
hemispheres.

2. Glaucoma is the condition of the eyes, caused by abnormally high pressure of
fluid inside the eyeball.

3. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.

4. Mucus is a slippery liquid secreted by mucous membranes inside the body.

5. Teeth are a set of bones in the mouth used to chew food.

6. Palate is the roof of the mouth, divided into the hard palate in front and the soft
palate behind the back teeth.

7. The digestive system is all the organs and glands involved in the digestion of
food, from the mouth to the anus.

8. The skull is the skeleton of the head, composed of many individual bones closely
fitted together.

9. The spleen is an organ concerned with the formation and destruction of red
blood cells.

10. Blood is the fluid pumped round the body in the circulatory system.

11. Platelets are tiny particles formed in the bone marrow.

12. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels found in all parts of the body except
the central nervous system.