physiology

"You chew and swallow your sandwich, but what happens next? You may know that it goes through your body, giving you energy. Birds, snakes, cows, and earthworms also digest food to receive energy. But the process food takes from start to finish is more complex than you might have thought. Dive deep into digestion"--Provided by publisher.

One major adaptation of mammals is part of what differentiates them from other animals: the growth and nourishment of babies inside the mother's body. Water-repelling fur, tough hides, camouflage, as well as the size and shape of various body parts are just a few other adaptations mammals have developed in order to better survive their environment. Readers learn many examples of how mammals have evolved to hide from predators and hunt for prey. Graphic organizers present even more information to aid readers' understanding while full-color photographs bring them close to animals they might otherwise only see in a zoo.

"An expert on traumatic stress outlines an approach to healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others, and experience pleasure"--Provided by publisher.

Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

Shares facts about animals and their senses, highlighting moths, hedgehogs, and dogs for their refined sense of smell and lizards, bats, and elephants for their sensitive ears.

Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike--strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents--and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities.

A surgeon advocates for an approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes quality of life as the desired goal, rather than extending life at the cost of increased or extended suffering.

Provides advice to young girls with and without intellectual disabilities about their bodies, boundaries, and sexuality, addressing puberty, menstruation, privacy, and more.

Provides advice to boys with and without intellectual disabilities about puberty.