The skeletal and muscular systems / [Text]
Gregory J. Stewart.
- Philadelphia Chelsea House Publishers c2004
- 144 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Your body, how it works .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-133) and index.
Examines the body's bones and muscles and describes how they work together to produce movement, protect the body from the environment, provide support for the body, produce calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals, and the importance of red bone marrow and the formation of red blood cells.