The skeletal system /
by Rebecca Olien.
- Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2006.
- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
- Human body systems .
- Olien, Rebecca. Human body systems. .
"Bridgestone books."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.
Your skeleton -- Jobs of the skeletal system -- Bones -- Size and shape of bones -- Joints -- How bones work -- Bones and muscles -- Problems with bones -- Keeping bones healthy.
Explains why the skeletal system is important; explains how bones work, describing bones' sizes and shapes, joints, and bones' interaction with muscles; and provides guidance on keeping one's bones healthy.