Books with title The Muscular System

Muscles are found nearly everywhere in the body! The muscular system works closely with many other systems to keep the heart pumping, the joints moving, and the lungs filling with air. In this title, take a peek beneath the skin to discover the differences between different types of muscles and their jobs, and see what a muscle looks like under the magnifying glass! Diagrams, photo labels, and other features add clarity to the text in this low-level book. The human body is a complex being made up of systems that keep us alive and moving! In this series, readers will dive into the bodys systems though engaging, leveled text and related diagrams that follow the parts and functions of each system. Get a microscopic view inside the body with A Closer Look, and put new knowledge into action with a hands-on activity. Check out what is happening inside the body with each title!

Lucy King’s saga continues as she searches for her family and for the truth in Book Two of the Virulent Chronicles.It took one week to demolish the world and obliterate the earth’s population.And it took two weeks to solidify friendships and build-up a small society of survivors who must rely solely on each other to navigate the future’s unknown terrain.As Grant Trotter and Lucy King make their journey to Brixton, Nebraska in search of answers, the Oregon contingent of survivors must deal with Ethan’s failing health and some resentful, mysterious newcomers. Each group faces new challenges as they adjust to their new terrifying realities.

While buiit to hit multiple NGSS (systems, cause/effect, and math), STEM and technology benchmarks, this book describes why the body's muscular system is truly amazing. Driven by great photography, hi/lo text supports and powerful infographics, this comprehensive book is your best bet to teach discovering how the human body works and learning a few gross facts too!

Through engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn that there are 600 muscles in the human body and that there are three different types of muscles, cardiac, smooth, and skeletal. Other topics discussed include tendons, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscles, which make up the walls of blood vessels, the stomach, and intestines and are found in the body's hollow organs. The book explains that cardiac and smooth muscle are involuntary muscles, while skeletal muscles are voluntary. Readers discover that every muscle has its own name, including flexors, extensors, abductors, and adductors. Readers also learn that the trapezius and gluteus maximus muscles are examples of muscles that are named for their size, shape, or location. Muscular diseases and the ways to keep muscles healthy, including exercise and a healthy diet are also highlighted. Detailed diagrams, medical models, phonetics, glossary, and index enhance the text.

“We’ve got this,” Grant said and he took his right hand off the steering wheel and reached over to give Lucy a comforting pat. She leaned in to his touch and let his hand linger on her shoulder. “Seriously, Lula…at the risk of sounding insensitive…what’s the worst that could happen?”The System is on the rise. Grant and Lucy have arrived in Brixton, Nebraska -- but instead of a reunion with Lucy’s family they have found a desolate and deserted ghost town. Together they will have to unlock the secrets buried there.Back in Oregon, Ethan’s health is in rapid decline. He needs surgery to survive. Principal Spencer fulfilled his promise and delivered a doctor, but will she and the other newcomers be able to save his life?