2019中大考研英语美文赏读：人体内原来隐藏了一个这么大的器官

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►Humans have been studying the anatomy of our own bodies for thousands of years – but， to this day， scientists are still uncovering new secrets.

人类研究人体解剖已有上千年的历史，但直到今天，科学家们仍在探索新的秘密。

A team of researchers has identified what’s said to be a previously undiscovered organ， and may even be one of the largest in the body.

一个研究团队发现了一种据说是以前未被发现的器官，它甚至可能是人体内最大的几个器官之一。

What was once thought to be dense， connective tissues running all throughout the body has now been found to be a network of fluid-filled compartments that may act as "shock absorbers."

曾被认为遍布全身的密集结缔组织实际上是充满流体的间质网络，并发挥着“减震器”的作用。

Not only could the finding reshape our understanding of the human body， but scientists say it could help to explain why cancer is more likely to spread when it invades certain areas.

科学家们表示，这一发现不仅重塑了我们对人体的认识，但也有助于解释为什么癌症在侵袭某些人体部位后更容易蔓延。

The NYU-led team says the newly discovered organ is found all over the body – but somehow， it hasn’t been identified until now.

以纽约大学为首的研究团队表示，这一新发现的器官遍布全身，但不知何故，直到现在才被发现。

Dubbed the "interstitium" interconnected compartments act like a "highway of moving fluid" that sits beneath the top layer of the skin， lines the digestive tract， lungs and urinary systems， and surrounds the arteries， veins， and the fascia between muscle.

这些互相连接的间质相当于“流动液体高速公路”。它们所处的位置有：皮肤表层下方；沿着消化道、肺和泌尿系统；围绕动脉、静脉和肌肉之间的筋膜。

The human body contains huge amounts of fluid.

人体含有大量的液体。

More than half of this is found within the cells， and another seventh inside the heart， blood vessels， lymph nodes， and lymph vessels. The rest is known as interstitial.

这些液体中有一半以上在细胞内，七分之一在心脏、血管、淋巴结和淋巴管中。其余的被称为间质液。

Now， researchers say the network that carries this interstitial fluid is its own distinct organ.

研究人员表示说，携带这类间质液的网络是人体的一个独特器官。

And， it may even be one of the largest organs in the body.

它甚至可能是人体内最大的几个器官之一。

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