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Learning About the Nervous System
The nervous system is made up of the brain, the spinal cord and nerves. It is responsible for telling the heart to beat, the lungs to breathe, and the muscles to move. The brain, the central command center, processes everything from understanding a teacher's instructions to enjoying a piece of chocolate cake. Readers will discover more about how this remarkable system controls virtually every part of the human body.
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Each book in this slightly revised series uses medically correct terms and gives a description of the body parts, organs, and fluids that are involved in the featured system. The anatomical and physiological information found in the first three chapters is easily available elsewhere. However, each title also contains a chapter on possible diseases, etc., plus another chapter that gives hints about how to keep the system healthy. Readers will enjoy "amazing but true" facts. Full-color anatomically accurate labeled diagrams complement the text. Libraries owning the original series do not need to purchase this. Bibliography. Glossary. Websites. Index. Recommended. , Library Media Connection January/February 2014
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