BRILLIANT BODY YOUR STRONG SKELETON and I AMAZING Muscular System FIND OUT HOW YOUR BODY WORKS Paul Mason Crabtree Publishing Company www Crabtreebooks com
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Cells are the building blocks of life These are skeletal muscle cells CONTENTS YOUR AMAZING BONES AND MUSCLES 4 AN ENGINEERING MIRACLE THE STAGGERING SPINE g muscle cell 10 BODY ARMOR 12 BEND DON T BREAK 14 BONES FOR TRICKY JOBS 16 MARVELOUS MUSCLES muscle tissue MUSCLE POWER 20 MUSCLES OUT OF CONTROL Muscle cells join 22 together in FACING FACTS 24 BREAKING BONES strands called fibers The fibers join together to form muscle tissue 26 TEARS AND STRAINS MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING Muscle tissue can form muscles organs such as those in your arms BONE AND MUSCLE WORDS and legs FOOD FOR BONES AND MUSCLES 31 32 INDEX Your muscles work together to form your musculoskeletal system This includes your bones and muscles organs that help you move