Overview of the musculosketletal system, including how bones and muscles interact and how breakthroughs in technology are making bionic body parts a reality. Examines the structure and functions of the skeletal system. Describe the types of muscles in the human body and how they contract.
Presents a study of the human skeleton and how it shapes and supports the body, and provides information on the structure of the skeleton, skeletal flexibility and movement, how bones tend to repair themselves, and how archaeologists learn about the past from old bones.
An introduction to the skeletal system and its role in the human body, looking at the skull, spine and ribs, arms, legs, and other bones, discussing diseases of the skeletal system, and offering advice on how to keep it healthy.
This book tells how our muscles and bones work together to give structure to the human form, protect vital organs, and facilitate movement and involuntary life processes.
Providing examples from specific cases, this book discusses the studies of human body decomposition in body farms that determine postmortem interval, the period of time between death and discovery of the body.
"Introductory text explains the functions and physical concepts of the skeletal system with color photography and simple scientific diagrams. Intended for students in grades three through six"--Provided by publisher.
Text and photographs describe the interactions of nerves, muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments in various kinds of movements and discuss such related topics as avoiding injury, body language, and aging.
