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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158634703321

Autore

Canavan Thomas

Titolo

What makes your heart beat faster? : questions about internal organs / / by Thomas Canavan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017

�2017

ISBN

1-4994-3202-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Human Body FAQ

Disciplina

612.1

Soggetti

Cardiovascular system

Organs (Anatomy)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

What is a human organ? -- Why does your brain take control? -- How does the heart work? -- How much blood does your heart pump? -- Why is it hard to hold your breath? -- What happens to the food you swallow? -- How big is your stomach? -- Is the small intestine really small? -- Do others organs deal with food? -- Which is your busiest organ? -- How are kidneys like filters? -- Do some organs just do nothing? -- How does everything work together?

Sommario/riassunto

This book will explore the brain, heart, and kidneys and examine their connections in the body's processes. From learning about what an organ is, to how a body digests food, readers will discover the inner workings of the body and their functions.