Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents
The skeleton -- Inside bones -- The growing skeleton (case study) -- Bones of the skull and face -- Healthy bones (focus on health) -- The muscle system -- More muscles -- Tendons -- Inside a muscle -- Making movements (case study) -- Controlling muscles -- Muscles of the face and head -- Bone and muscle disorders (focus on health) -- How joints work -- Keeping joints healthy (case study) -- How the hands work -- The shoulder and arm (case study) -- The leg and foot -- The back joints and muscles -- Joint problems.