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41 it pictures … 5. The … part of the spine is composed of seven vertebrae. 6. The … connects the lower extremity with the trunk. 7. The … is a long bone in the middle of the chest. 8. The brain and … constitute the cen‑ tral nervous system. 9. The white elastic substance between the vertebrae is called … 10. The brain is in the … cavity. 11. All the ribs … to the vertebral column dorsally. Reading 2 32. a) Read and translate the text. b) Find sentences in which Participle II, the Passive Voice are used in the text. c) Find English equivalents for these word combinations in the text: • прочная, но гибкая опора, • различных размеров и форм, • костная основа (костяк), • хрупкий мозг, • несколько более мелких полостей, • центральная ось тела, • называемых позвонками, • содержит спинной мозг, • в соответствии с областью (частью), • созданы по общему типу, • прикрепляется к туловищу, • таз взрослого человека состоит из. d) Make up the plan of the text. The Skeleton The skeleton of the body (Fig. 1) is composed of 223 bones of various sizes and shapes which give frm but flexible support to the soft tissues, muscles and organs. They also form cases for protection of viscera or con‑ tained structures. The bony framework of the body includes the bones of the head, the bones of the trunk, the bones of the lower and upper limbs. The skeleton of the head is the skull. It consists of the cranium, which surrounds the delicate brain, and face. The cranium is formed by eight bones: the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the oc‑ cipital bone in the back, the ethmoid bone behind the nose and the sphenoid