| Edition |
North American edition. |
| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Understanding the human body |
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Parker, Steve.
Understanding the human body.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Skin: All wrapped up -- Under the surface -- Hairy human -- Hot and cold -- Muscles: Many muscles -- Inside a muscle -- In control -- Bones: Human skyscraper -- Bones galore -- Busy bones -- Twists and turns -- All together: Full speed ahead -- Glossary / metric conversion table. |
| Summary |
Explains how skin, the largest organ in the body, encloses and protects muscles, bones, and internal tissues while playing a key role in keeping a person comfortable and healthy. Explores the differences between the three types of muscle fibers and their locations. Describes the arrangement of the bones and how their placement gives the body form and assists in movement. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 1.0 81236. |
| Subject |
Musculoskeletal system -- Juvenile literature.
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Skin -- Juvenile literature.
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Muscular system.
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Skin.
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| ISBN |
9780836842074: $25.27 |
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0836842073 |
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