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Your Body Battles a Skinned Knee

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Ouch! You know that a skinned knee hurts. But did you know that it's the start of a battle? Your body has to work quickly to protect you from a germ invasion. Nerve cells sound an alarm that you're hurt. Blood cells rush in to fight germs that come in through the scrape. And skin cells make brand-new skin for your knee. Before you know it, your cells have won the battle and you're as good as new. 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.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Release: March 01, 2009

ISBN: 0822568144

ISBN 13: 9780822568148

Your Body Battles a Skinned Knee

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Ouch! You know that a skinned knee hurts. But did you know that it's the start of a battle? Your body has to work quickly to protect you from a germ invasion. Nerve cells sound an alarm that you're hurt. Blood cells rush in to fight germs that come in through the scrape. And skin cells make brand-new skin for your knee. Before you know it, your cells have won the battle and you're as good as new. 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.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Release: March 01, 2009

ISBN: 0822568144

ISBN 13: 9780822568148

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