The human skeleton
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Franklin Watts ,
c2007
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| Series: | Body science
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The skeleton is a living framework that shapes and supports
- 2. The skeleton can be divided into two main parts
- 3. The structure of bones makes them strong and light
- 4. The skull protects the brain and eyes, and shapes the face
- 5. The backbone and ribs form the core of the skeleton
- 6. The hand, arm and shoulder bones from the upper limb
- 7. The hips link the legs to the rest of the skeleton
- 8. Joints give the skeleton flexibility and allow it to move
- 9. Different types of joints produce different movements
- 10. Bones grow through infancy to adolescence
- 11. Bones repair themselves naturaly after they are broken
- 12. Old bones can help us understand the past