Bones and muscles
By: Rebecca L. Johnson.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: National Geographic reading expeditions; Human body; Human body series (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Musculoskeletal system -- Juvenile literature.; Human skeleton -- Juvenile literature.; Muscles -- Juvenile literature.; Human mechanics -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: 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.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: strength and structure; title: A fantastic framework; title: Picture this: how do bones heal?; title: Marvelous muscles; title: Becoming bionic; title: Thinking like a scientist: observing; title: Hands-on science: make a bone bend!; title: Science notebook; title: Glossary.