Examines the different parts and functions of the brain and nervous system.

Finish your journey through the human body with a ride through the bloodstream to visit all the organs in our body. Our resource breaks down each system of the human body to make it easier to understand as a whole. Start off by exploring the arteries, veins and capillaries. Examine your own heartbeat as you learn how to take your pulse. Then, follow the red blood cells as they bring oxygen to the rest of the body. Discover how the food we eat travels...

Ms. Hansen and the Explorers are very interested in learning--they want to know everything they can about the human body. But they aren't alone! The Zelmans, Xeni and Zeno, have come from their planet to learn about Earth's beings too! They travel through the nervous system, into the brain, and onto a neuron to learn how the brain works and all the functions it performs. Come along as the Explorers and their favorite guest's tour the human brain....

Ms. Hansen and the Explorers are very interested in learning--they want to know everything they can about the human body. But they aren't alone! The Zelmans, Xeni and Zeno, have come from their planet to learn about Earth's beings too! They travel into the circulatory system, through the heart, and out to the body to learn how the heart pumps blood through the body. Come along as the Explorers and their favorite guest's tour the human heart. Do...

Ms. Hansen and the Explorers are very interested in learning--they want to know everything they can about the human body. But they aren't alone! The Zelmans, Xeni and Zeno, have come from their planet to learn about Earth's beings too! They travel into the liver's lobes to learn how the liver works to help digestion and filter out poisons from the blood. Come along as the Explorers and their favorite guest's tour the human liver. Do you know how...

Discusses the composition and function of the reproductive system within the human body.

Although its ubiquity in the human body may make it seem unremarkable, simply put, blood makes life possible. It nourishes cells throughout the body and transports carbon dioxide to the lungs. Without it, the body would be unable to fight disease and infection or function at all. Readers are invited to follow the course of this extraordinary fluid as it circulates through the body and learn about its component parts. Detailed diagrams supplement the...

Necessary for everything from reflexes to reading to running, it's no exaggeration to say that the brain and nervous system are responsible for nearly every endeavor of human activity. The sheer volume of information that the brain must process and respond to at every second of each day renders it one of the most remarkable systems of the human body. With illuminating diagrams and careful detail, this volume covers the amazing intricacies of this...

The satisfaction derived from savoring a steak or indulging in an ice cream sundae is only one aspect of a larger process that occurs in the human digestive system. From the moment food enters our mouths until long after we have finished a meal, the body engages in an extensive routine designed to retain nutrients and discard waste. This comprehensive book examines all the vital components involved in consuming and digesting food as well as the diseases...

The reproductive system is a set of organs that enable the process of sexual reproduction in an organism. For humans, this has resulted in the emergence of two different sexes, male and female, both of which have significantly different sexual organs. The reproductive system is a complex one. It is prone to disease and other abnormal conditions. In such instances, a reference guide will surely be helpful to quickly identify any problem you are having...