human skeleton

Uses illustrations and microphotography to support lessons on how the bones, joints, and skeleton function in the human body. Includes definitions of unfamiliar words, and a cumulative index.

A look at the parts of the human skeleton, the types of joints, and the diseases that affect the bones.

Explains the various parts of the human skeleton and different types of muscles and their functions.

Photographs and artwork illustrate how the inside of the body looks, while the easy-to-read text explains how it works.

An illustrated introduction to the skeletal system.

Introduces the skeletons of many kinds of animals, including humans; explains how they move and why they look the way they do; and discusses what scientists can learn about evolution from fossils.

Explains the function of the skeletal system, which is comprised of 206 bones.

Simple text, photographs, and diagrams introduce the skeletal system and its purpose, parts, and functions.

Photographs and simple text describe bones and the human skeleton.