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The Human Body Encyclopedia.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cernak, Linda.
- Series:
- Science Encyclopedias Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human anatomy.
- Human body.
- Human physiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (195 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abdo Publishing Company 2023
- Minneapolis : ABDO Publishing Company, 2022.
- Summary:
- Readers will get an in-depth look at the important systems that make up the human body. Alongside engaging and informative photos, readers will learn about the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeletal systems and how each are critical to a healthy, functioning body. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Reference is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Body Basics
- The Circulatory System
- What's In Blood?
- Blood Vessels
- The Heart
- Blood Flow Through the Heart
- The Digestive System
- Chewing and Swallowing
- The Stomach and Intestines
- Other Digestive Organs
- The Endocrine System
- Glands in the Brain
- The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
- The Adrenal Glands
- The Pancreas
- The Ovaries and Testes
- The Immune System
- Lymph Nodes and Organs
- Innate Immunity
- Learned Immunity
- The Muscular System
- Types of Muscle Cells
- Tendons
- How Muscles Work
- Muscles and Exercise
- The Nervous System
- Neurons
- The Brain
- The Spinal Cord
- The Reproductive System
- The Male Reproductive System
- The Female Reproductive System
- Fertilization
- Pregnancy and Birth
- The Respiratory System
- The Airways
- The Lungs and Breathing
- Gas Exchange
- The Skeletal System
- What Are Bones Made of?
- Joints
- Cartilage, Ligaments, and Tendons
- Common Diseases
- Staying Healthy
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
- Photo Credits
- Credits.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781098271510
- 1098271513
- OCLC:
- 1407316142
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