Movers and Shapers Bones, Muscles and Joints

The most astonishing and complex organism on earth—the human body—is explored in this dynamic new series. A dazzling array of specialist photography and state-of-the-art digital illustration reveals the secrets of human biology in breathtaking detail. Bones, muscles and joints give the human body shape and structure. They also enable us to perform a wide range of movements, from smiling (which involves 17 facial muscles) to dancing (which requires over 100 muscles, bones and joints to work together). Bodyscope: Movers and Shakers peels away our outer layers and shows how the musculo-skeletal system works so efficiently and effectively. This fundamental system operates across all areas of the body and these are explored in turn. Along the way, the reader is shown how limbs move, why exercise is vital to keep our muscles and joints in good working order, and how the bones heal themselves.