THE COMPARTMENTS OF

THE BODY
 THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE BODY
The body has three compartments. The first of these consists of active tissue,
which is also known as cell mass. This does most of the chemical work of the
body.
The second compartment consists of supporting tissue. This is composed of
bone minerals, extracellular proteins, and the internal environment, or the
extracellular fluid in the blood and lymph.
The third compartment is the energy reserve. This consists of fat, which lies
round the principal internal organs and in adipose tissue. These compartments
cannot be separated by physical dissection, but it is possible to measure them
indirectly. This may be done using methods such as the dilution technique.
The size of each compartment varies according to the age, sex and health
of the individual. In a healthy young man the total body weight is divided
approximately: 55% cell mass, 30% supporting tissue, and 15% energy reserve. A
healthy young woman has normally twice as much fat.
PRONOUNS
• Paragraph 1
 These → three compartments
 This → cell mas
• Paragraph 2
 This → supporting tissue
• Paragraph 3
 This → energy reserve
 These → the principal internal organs and in adipose tissue
 It → compartment
 Them → fat
 This → measure
MIND MAP
 THE COMPARTMENTS
OF THE BODY

ACTIVE TISSUE/CELL SUPPORTING TISSUE ENERGY RESERVE

MASS

o Consist of fat → lies

Composed of :
round the principal
o Most of the o Bone minerals
internal organs and
chemical work o Extracellular
in adipose tissue
of body proteins
o cannot be
o Internal
separated by
environment /
physical dissection,
extracellular fluid
but it is possible to
in the blood and
measure them
lymph
indirectly,
CIRCLE DIAGRAM
A healthy young man the total body weight is divided approximately :

SIZE OF EACH COMPARTMENTS

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Cell mass : 55% Supporting tissue : 30%* Energy reserve : 15%*

*The size of each compartment varies according to the age, sex and
health of the individual.
*A healthy young woman has normally twice as much fat.