The skeletal system/the muscular system. - Chicago : World Book, c2007. - 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - World Book's human body works .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Why do we move? -- What gives the body its shape? -- Skull and backbone -- Legs and arms -- Inside a bone -- Blood and bone -- Changing bones -- Connected bones -- More about joints -- Damage and repair -- Turning energy into action -- How do muscles work? -- Striped and smooth -- Ligaments and tendons -- Matching pairs -- Other muscle jobs -- Reflexes -- Balance and coordination -- Exercise -- Slowing down -- Caring for bones and muscles.

ISBN: 9780716644262 0716644266

LCCN: 2006004689

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human skeleton.
Musculoskeletal system.

LC Class. No.: QM101 / .S54 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 611/.71