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From Follett
Includes index.;What is a vital organ? -- Nervous system -- Respiratory system -- Circulatory system -- Digestive system -- Urinary system -- Skeletal system -- Integument system -- Organs: past, present, and future. An illustrated introduction to the different systems of the human body and how they work that covers the nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, skeletal, and integument systems; and discusses organ transplants.
From the Publisher
Inside our bodies are many organs and vessels, all grouped into systems that keep us running. How do they interact? What, exactly, are they made out of? And why is it so important to eat right, exercise, and take care of our bodies? Nancy Winslow Parker uses colorful scientific drawings, surprising facts, and engaging anecdotes to explain the anatomy and function of our vital organs.
Ages 6-9