Summary: This program covers the circulatory system's important roles in transportation, purification, and regulation. Topics include the structure and function of the heart; the role of blood as a connective tissue; arteries, veins, and the flow of blood; the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma; the lymphatic system; and maintaining a healthy circulatory system.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines the processes by which the digestive system acts as a power plant for the body by turning food into energy. Topics discussed include the process of energy conversion; the structure and function of the organs of the digestive system; the role of enzymes; and maintaining a healthy digestive system.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Using the analogy of an automobile's system of fuel intake and exhaust, this program explores the makeup and functions of the respiratory system. Topics include the processes of respiration; the organs involved in respiration; why cells need oxygen; structure and functions of the lungs; relationship between the brain and the respiratory system; and a detailed look at what's behind the "simple"...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Every day is a new battle for the human body as microscopic intruders try to muscle their way in. What specialized cells and organs are there to resist them? This program clearly and concisely maps out the complicated human immune system, explaining both how it keeps the body healthy and what happens to the body if it malfunctions—or, even worse, if it shuts down completely. Beginning with the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program takes a close look at the organs of the human circulatory system and how they work to sustain life. After an introductory overview, the composition of blood-its plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets-is analyzed, blood types and Rh factor are considered, the role of hemoglobin in transporting oxygen is explained, and the anatomy and function of the heart is examined....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program examines the chemical structure of food and the human body's ability to convert food into fuel and raw materials. Major and minor nutrients are defined, catabolism and anabolism are contrasted, and the function of the digestive tract at the cellular level is scrutinized. The sequence of physical and chemical processes that facilitate digestion is also illustrated, spotlighting each...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program examines how the human immune system defends the body against disease-causing invaders-and how in some cases its antigen-fighting capabilities can be turned against the bodily cells it protects. Topics include the elements of the immune system, passive barrier defenses and nonspecific reactive responses, the humoral immune response and its associated antibodies, and the process of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Following an opening segment on the importance of oxygen to the human body, this program studies the structure and function of the respiratory system. Topics include the anatomy of the upper respiratory tract, the lower respiratory tract, and the alveoli; the diffusion of gas molecules through the walls of the alveoli and capillaries, and the effect of high altitude on the diffusion process;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009