In 13 illustrated chapters, Cracking Anatomy makes sense of all the body's systems, explains medical terminology and explores questions including:

In 13 illustrated chapters, Cracking Anatomy makes sense of all the body's systems, explains medical terminology and explores questions including:

· How does your brain really see you?

· How does age affect your muscles and bones?

· How and why cells die?

· Why the shape of a criminal's hands could be used to help identify them?

· Can you exercise too much?

· Which of the five senses is most important?

· What triggers puberty?

· Why your immune system has more than one line of defence?

· Why anatomical quirks are more important than you think?

· How long does it take for your body to digest food?

· How many times does your heart beat in a day?

· Why do we sleep?