musculoskeletal system

"Muscles give you shape. They keep your heart beating and your digestive system going. They keep you moving, whether you're shooting hoops or shoveling the sidewalk. Get to know some of the muscles you depend on. Find out how they work, and what you can do to keep them healthy and strong"--Back cover.

There are three different kinds of muscles that all help our bodies function. They are the skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles. Within this fun and fact-filled volume, readers learn about each kind of muscle, how it works, and where muscles are located in the body. The engaging narrative presents this essential science curriculum topic in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way as Dr. Seymour Skinless takes readers under the skin to venture through the muscular system.

"Muscles do far more than help us lift heavy things off the ground. Muscles make the heart work well and move food through the stomach. They allow us to walk, swim, and even draw! This book introduces readers to . . . aspects of the muscular system, including information from the science curriculum"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the skeletal system, including what it is, how it works, and why it's important.

Explores the muscular system, including what it is, how it works, and why it matters.

"Gives young readers an introduction to the importance and function of the bones and muscles in the body"--Provided by publisher.

Takes a look under the human skin and explains about the parts of the body that allow movement such as throwing a ball and the blinking of eyes.

"Without muscles we would not be able to move. Muscles keep our digestive system working too, and our heart is a large muscle that works all the time. This book looks at how muscles, tendons and nerves all work together to help us move every part of our body"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the muscular system, including what it is, how it works, and why it matters.

Find out why muscles are strong and how they get even stronger, how many bones make up your skeleton, and how your body twists, bends, and moves.