musculoskeletal system

Presents an introduction to the human skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they protect the body and enable it to move, as well as providing information on the different kinds of muscle, connective tissue, and bones.

Joins a science class as it explores the movements of the human skeleton and uses live action, X rays, and medical footage to illustrate the action of muscles and the relationship of bone, ligament, joint, and tendon.

Photographs, diagrams, and text describe how the body's muscular system works, the parts of the muscular system, advancements in diagnosis and treatment of muscular problems, and the development of healthy muscles.

Contains more than five hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced articles on the muscle and skeletal systems, related disorders such as lupus and fibromyalgia, and muscular and skeletal injuries, covering symptoms, anatomy, risk factors, diagnosis, treatments, and medications.

Answers common questions about bones and muscles.

Overview of the musculosketletal system, including how bones and muscles interact and how breakthroughs in technology are making bionic body parts a reality. Examines the structure and functions of the skeletal system. Describe the types of muscles in the human body and how they contract.

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.

Explains how muscles and bones help the human body move, using different types of models to demonstrate how the muscles and bones create a framework that helps a person move.

Explains how the muscular system works, and discusses its role in the human body, problems that can affect the muscular system, and how to keep muscles healthy.

Describes the nature and work of muscles, the different kinds, and the effects of exercise and other activities on them.