musculoskeletal system

Introduces the parts of the body that keep humans upright and on the move.

Presents an overview of human skin, muscles, and bones, provides information about how they work together, discusses related illnesses and diseases, and includes photographs, fact boxes, and suggested activities and experiments.

Explores our bones, joints, muscles, and other connective tissues and how they grow, with sixty hands-on games, experiments, and activities.

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.

An introduction to different kinds of muscles and how they function.

Examines the different bones and muscles in the human body and gives their locations and functions.

Examines the skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they work together to allow movement in the human body, looks at the joints of the body, and discusses diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, as well as advances in the field.

Photographs and diagrams describe how the body moves, how muscles work, breaks and sprains, and the importance of staying active.

Discusses what the muscular system is, how it works, and how it may be affected by various injuries and diseases.

This book describes how the bones support and protect your body and how the muscles help you move and keep your body's organs working.