Book details

  • Genre:children's fiction
  • Sub-genre:Action & Adventure / General
  • Age Range (years):5 - 12
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:The Adventures of Corpy, the Little Red Corpuscle
  • Series Number:2
  • Pages:32
  • Paperback ISBN:9798350983678

Corpy Visits the Liver

By Dr. Romel Christopher Wrenn and Danielle Cottrell Wrenn

Overview

Join Corpy on an adventure to the liver! Corpy is a red blood cell with a very important job – delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide inside the human body. With the help of his friend Lucy, a white blood cell, Corpy makes his first trip to the Liver! Join Corpy as he travels from the heart to the liver, learns what the liver does, and makes new friends! Written by board-certified cardiologist Dr. Romel C. Wrenn and his daughter Danielle C. Wrenn, Corpy Visits the liver is an exciting and educational story for children 6 years and up.
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Description

Join Corpy on an adventure to the liver! Corpy is a red blood cell with a very important job – delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide inside the human body. With the help of his friend Lucy, a white blood cell, Corpy makes his first trip to the Liver! There, he learns about the specific functions of this vital organ. He meets many of the cells that make up the liver including Endy, an endothelial cell, and Cholly, a cholangiocyte who makes bile. Children (and parents!) get the chance to learn about human anatomy in a fun and engaging way. Written by board-certified cardiologist Dr. Romel C. Wrenn and his daughter Danielle C. Wrenn, Corpy Visits the liver is an exciting and educational story for children 6 years and up.
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About The Author

Dr. Romel Christopher Wrenn received his medical degree from the Tulane School of Medicine and completed his cardiology fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, TX. He enjoyed private practice in Alexandria, LA, until March 2012. He joined the Harry & Sally Porter Heart & Vascular Center, Fairbanks, AK, in April 2012. Dr. Wrenn is an alumnus of Louisiana State University and served in the United States Army Medical Corps for nine years, He is the author of "The ABCs of the Human Body" workbook for children and "Corpy, The Little Red Corpuscle." Board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular CT, Dr. Wrenn shares his years of experience and a passion for patient-focused care at the Porter Heart & Vascular Center at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
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