Yuma Public Library

Presents a photographic guide to the human body, examining the skeleton and bones, muscles, heart and lungs, and other systems and senses, including the brain.

Explores the human body through illustrations and photographs, including how our bodies are organized, the role DNA plays in our makeup, how the brain and nervous system conrol our movements, why we have dreams and memories, and how we sense the world around us..

Without muscles we would not be able to move. Muscles keep our digestive system working too, and our heart is a large muscle that works all the time. This book looks at how muscles, tendons and nerves all work together to help us move every part of our body.

Examines the genetic traits of body parts, including the way joints bend and the different inherited aspects of the hand.

A lavishly illustrated description of the human body.

Describes the inner workings of various parts of the human body, including the heart, lungs, and skeleton.

Provides everything you need to know about the human body--from human cells and senses to brain structure and body systems. Take a trip through the history of medicine and body science from Hippocrates to the Human Genome Project. Find out more about left-handedness, memory tricks and what sensory skills are needed to be a professional food taster!.

Brief text and illustrations describe the various parts of the foot and all the things feet help us to do.

Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text describe the development of the human body and the functions of the respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.