This book provides comic illustrations and photomicrographs that describe how the body heals a broken bone.
Your Amazing Body Series
Embark on an incredible journey inside yourself with this captivating series. Each volume delves into the amazing intricacies of human anatomy and physiology, explaining complex biological processes in an accessible way. Discover the wonders of cellular function, organ systems, and the remarkable mechanisms that keep us alive. It's an enlightening exploration for curious minds of all ages.
Your Amazing Body Cures an Earache
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
OW! You know how much an earache can hurt. But did you know that it's the start of a battle? The pain is a signal that your body is working to fight off the germs that are attacking the cells in your ear. These infected cells send out an alarm that calls your body to action. Blood vessels open wide to bring extra food and oxygen to the area. Specialized white blood cells arrive on the scene to kill the invaders. It is a major battle, one that your body has an excellent chance of winning all on its own.Get a close look at this body battle with comic illustrations and ground-breaking photomicrographs. The photomicrographs magnify the actual cellular processes tens of thousands of times, offering you a front-row seat for all the action.
Sniff, sniff, achoo! You know how miserable a cold can make you feel. But did you know that its the start of a battle? Nasty germs called rhinoviruses attack the cells inside your nose. Luckily, your body doesnt take this assault lying down. While your nose works to blow the invaders out with sneezes and wash them out with mucus, your blood cells also move in to fight the rhinoviruses to the death. That yellow-green mucus thats part of a cold is really dead viruses and dead blood cellsall casualties of the battle that your body will win. Get a close look at this body battle with comic illustrations and ground-breaking photomicrographs. The photomicrographs magnify the actual cellular processes tens of thousands of times, offering you a front-row seat for all the action.
Learn what your body does to battle a cavity and how you can help.
Meet your personal superheroes - your body's cells! Superhero cells rally together to battle common childhood ailments in this series in which Vicki Cobb explains how your amazing human body heals itself and fights off intruders.