The Body Machine. Maintenance of the Human System. Part 2
Description
Not every machine can recharge and repair itself on a regular basis. Fortunately, the human machine can-quickly rebounding to a state of alertness, adaptability, and high-gear action. This program explores the staggering capabilities of the body's interlinked devices, from the sleeping brain to the wide-awake reproductive system. Viewers learn about the photographic powers of the eye, which surpass those of almost any camera; the 260-million-cell interface on which the brain depends for vision; the 16,000 nerve endings in the inner ear; and the biochemical complexities of our skin, immune system, hormones, and genitals. Illustrations of the body's collective DNA reveal its physical aspects-strung together it would reach beyond the solar system-and its central role in creating new human "machines.
Runtime
45 min
Series
Subjects
- Human anatomy (178)
- Brain (487)
- Self-care, Health (487)
- Kinesiology (89)
- Neurophysiology (78)
- Human physiology (137)
- Human mechanics (111)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2009
Database
Films on Demand
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