Body talk

Presents an examination of the human body's control system, explaining how hormones, the brain, and the nervous system regulate the body's functions. Includes photographs and diagrams.

Explains how the parts of the respiration and circulation systems work and illustrates the actions and functions of breathing, talking, the heart, and blood through interesting facts.

Explains how muscle and bones work together to help the human body move, providing information about the skeletal system, muscles, nerves, and more. Includes photographs and diagrams.

Describes the parts of the body that defend against illness, such as skin, hair, white blood cells, and lymph fluid, discussing the workings of the immune system and related topics, including allergies and AIDS.

Describes the digestive system's parts and discusses each step of the digestive process in detail, covering such topics as taste buds, swallowing, the duration of digestion, pancreas juices, the villi of the small intestine, and the importance of the kidneys.

Describes genes, examines how the body grows and develops, and discusses the role that genetics plays in determining individual physical characteristics.

Explains how the parts of the respiration and circulation systems work and illustrates the actions and functions of breathing, talking, the heart, and blood through interesting facts.

Explains how muscle and bones work together to help the human body move, in simple text with illustrations, providing information the skeletal system, muscles, nerves, and more.

Examines how the body grows and develops and the role that genetics plays in determining individual physical characteristics.

Describes the parts of the body that defend against illness, such as skin, hair, white blood cells, and lymph fluid, discussing the workings of the immune system and related topics such as allergies and AIDS.