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! In the fun fact file format, this book introduces readers to the most interesting aspects of the muscular system, including information from the science curriculum, through engaging and sometimes gross tidbits! Detailed diagrams and full-color photographs support each fascinating fact, guiding readers to better body literacy and understanding of this important body system.

Readers will bone up on their knowledge of the human body with this enlightening text about the skeletal system. The skeleton forms framework for the entire body. It protects the organs, stores minerals, and makes it possible for the body to move and function. Readers will study the parts of the skeletal system, learn about types of bones, and discover how the body changes over time. Useful diagrams help readers visualize abstract concepts, and attention-grabbing photographs enrich the comprehensive text.

The muscular system is the movement control center of the body. With engaging text, fun facts, and infographics, learn how muscles are responsible for walking, talking, and even breathing.

Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their muscular system. In this book, readers will learn about the three types of muscle - skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle - and how they work to support and move their body. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the muscular system. Also described are the structure of muscles and how they work with other systems, such as the nervous and skeletal systems, to move the body. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and safety to keep their muscular system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.

As Logan jumps on the bed, what is it that keeps his body moving up and down? The Bod Squad sets out to help prevent him from falling. They shrink down to explore the muscular system, traveling from Logan’s skeletal muscle to bones and back again. An adventure-filled graphic novel that provides young readers information about the human body and how its muscular system works. Includes contemporary full-color graphic artwork, fun facts, additional information, and a glossary.

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! In the fun fact file format, this book introduces readers to the most interesting aspects of the muscular system, including information from the science curriculum, through engaging and sometimes gross tidbits! Detailed diagrams and full-color photographs support each fascinating fact, guiding readers to better body literacy and understanding of this important body system.

Did you know that there are more than 600 named muscles in the human body? About 40 percent of a person’s body weight is muscle. Discover more fascinating facts in Muscular System, a title in the Body Systems series. Each title in Body Systems guides readers through the fascinating inner workings of the human body. The human body contains several complex systems that work closely together to support life and allow the body to function properly. Each book explores the characteristics and interactions of these systems, their makeup, and their importance. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content that brings the book to life. This book comes alive with audio, video, weblinks, slideshows, activities, quizzes, and much more.