cardiovascular system

Learn about the circulatory system, which carries blood to and from the heart and moves oxygen, nutrients, and more throughout the body.

The human body is an amazing and intricate machine, and its many parts and systems work together to keep us active and healthy! In this book, young readers will learn more about the human body, from the skeleton that gives us shape to the heart that pumps our blood to the skin that holds us together. Diagrams and pictures show how the body?s parts fit together, and fact boxes provide further details about how it all works.

A story about Ms. Frizzle's class teaches young readers about the human heart and circulatory system.

An introduction to the body's circulatory system.

"The human circulatory system is essential for pumping blood throughout a person's body. Without it, humans wouldn't be able to live. This guide to a basic biology concept explores the main elements of the circulatory system, introduces key parts such as blood vessels and the heart, examines problems with this system, and offers a comprehensive review of one of the most complex parts of the human body. Complete with fact boxes and . . . sidebars, accessible language, discussion questions, and descriptive photographs and diagrams, this introduction will appeal to readers at a variety of levels"--Provided by publisher.

Explore the body from head to toe. Along the way, you'll get to know the body systems that keep us alive.

"Learn about Vivien Thomas and the clamp he invented to help stop bleeding in a very small space"--Provided by publisher.

"From bruises to clots, scabs, and arteries, learn all about the human circulatory system in disgusting detail." --.

Readers conduct experiments to discover more about the circulatory system and how it works.

What makes our hearts pump? How does blood circulate throughout our bodies? Curious readers will love this innovative look at the human heart and circulatory system.