Body talk

Presents an examination of the human body's control system, explaining how the brain and various nerve centers regulate the body's functions.

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.

Text and photographs discuss puberty, sexual intercourse, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and birth.

Text and photographs discuss the circulatory system, with an emphasis on the heart, its diseases, and ways of staying healthy.

Text and photographs describe how the respiratory system works and discuss such related topics as smoking, air pollution, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and artificial ventilation.

Explains how our eyes and ears work and explores what can be done when things go wrong.

Explains how senses of smell, taste, and touch work and how they have evolved to suit life in the modern world.

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.

Text and photographs take a look at how the brain works, how we think, our emotions, memories, and intelligence.

Text and photographs describe how the digestive system processes the foods we eat and discuss such related topics as appetite, upset stomachs, and diabetes.