20 Fun Facts About The Muscular System

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 every time you move, you use the muscular system? There are more than 600 muscles in the body. Discover more in Muscular System, a title in the My First Look at Body Systems series.

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.

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 are found nearly everywhere in the body! The muscular system works closely with many other systems to keep the heart pumping, the joints moving, and the lungs filling with air. In this title, take a peek beneath the skin to discover the differences between different types of muscles and their jobs, and see what a muscle looks like under the magnifying glass! Diagrams, photo labels, and other features add clarity to the text in this low-level book.

Don't move a muscle--read all about them! Did you know that... Without muscles you couldn't blink--or even breathe! Nearly 700 muscles control your life. Big or small, a muscle is made up of just one cell. Exercise doesn't give you more muscles, but it strengthens the ones you have. Discover how muscles make us move--and see what it really looks like under your skin.

When talking about the digestive system, a few topics must be covered: vomit, the intestines, and poop! All readers can enjoy these and many more topics about the grossest of the body systems in this friendly, fun fact format. From the mouth and esophagus to the small and large intestine, readers take a journey through the human body via the digestive tract, and enjoy learning about processes the digestive system does without us even knowing. The bright images and labeled diagrams encourage body literacy and support science classroom learning.

The circulatory system doesn't just move blood around the body. It moves nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and electrolytes to exactly where they need to go, from the brain to the feet. Every body system relies on the network of veins, arteries, and capillaries throughout the body. While important, the circulatory system is also incredible interesting! Readers learn the basics of blood cells and blood vessels in fun, surprising, and even gross facts on each page. Diagrams and full-color photographs aid readers' understanding and provide a close encounter with parts of the body they may never see.