An Illustrated Adventure in Human Anatomy - Softcover

Anatomical Chart Company

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158779490X ISBN 13: 9781587794902

Publisher: ACC, 2002

Synopsis

Taken from The Blueprint for Health series of charts illustrated by Kate Sweeney, this illustrated book makes human anatomy come alive for kids. Colorful, clear pictures help to explain concepts. Examples and activities make learning and understanding fun and easy. An Illustrated Adventure in Human Anatomy book is designed for ages 8-12 and covers many of the major systems and structures of the body. The skeletal, muscular, digestive, and respiratory systems as well as the brain & nerves, heart & blood, eyes and ears are all illustrated with kid-friendly pictures and easy-to-understand descriptions and anatomically-correct terms. Games and activities, trivia, and fun facts are also included. The charming illustrations invite curiosity and make learning easy. Colorful clear pictures help to explain concepts.Includes:
-- Your Skeletal System
-- Your Muscular System
-- Your Nervous System
-- Your Heart and Blood
-- Your Respiratory System
-- Your Digestive System
-- Your Eyes
-- Your Ears
-- Your Taste and Smell
-- Glossary
Size : 8-11/2" x 11"
56 pages
soft cover
Made in USA

About this title

About the Author

The Anatomical Chart Company, a division of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, is the premiere provider of high-quality anatomical charts and related products for the human and veterinary health markets. In addition to charts, books, and models created for medical, educational, research, and health care professionals, the company provides a wide variety of custom anatomical information products through its in-house graphics and medical illustration studio.

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Exerpt from Your Skeletal System

Fun Facts: Bone is alive! It grows and changes shape throughout your life. Your skeleton is one-third living tissues and two-thirds water and minerals. The minerals calcium and phosphorus give your bones strength and make them hard.

Your bones are 4 times as strong as concrete. They can be stronger than steel, but they weigh 4 times less! A 2-inch block of bone can hold the weight of an elephant!

Babies are born with over 300 bones, but adults have only 206 bones. What happens to the other 94 bones? As you grow, some smaller bones join to make larger bones.

Measure yourself when you first get out of bed in the morning and then right before you go to bed at night. What do you find? People are taller in the morning than in the evening. This is because the discs between the bones in the spine squash down during the day and go back to their full height when you sleep.

Edition details

• Publisher: ACC
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 158779490X
• ISBN 13: 9781587794902
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 56