Body Atlas
Disc Three
Skin, The Food Machine, Taste & Smell

Body Atlas takes the viewer on the most amazing journey in the Universe- the journey through the human body.

The film techniques used show the interior workings of the body in action. A computer-graphic "see-through" man and woman show the complex geography inside the human body. But these programs are far from purely medical. Each prorgram matches the interior process to the way it affects our everyday lives-from the chemicals that control our biological clock to the growth of a baby in the mother's womb.

We will view the human body not only with new understanding but with new respect.

Skin
It's the body's largest organ – the average adult's skin weighs about seven pounds – and yet we shed it every month. Learn how your skin contributes to hair growth and the production of finger and toenails. Go inside the body to see the journey of a sweat droplet – from its birth in the sweat glands to its departure via one of the trillions of pores on your skin.

The Food Machine
Take a trip through the alimentary canal to see what happens to the food we eat. Start in the mouth, where powerful teeth initiate the digestive process. Then, hitch a ride on the saliva train for a journey through the esophagus. Dodge deadly acid attacks in the stomach and further breakdowns in the small intestine. And finally, be eliminated as solid waste. It's a dirty job, but everyone's got to do it.

Taste and Smell
Travel through the olfactory tract to learn why taste and smell are irrevocably linked. Visit a wine tasting, where receptors on the tongue and in the nose enable visitors to distinguish between a myriad of flavors. Discover how even the most underwhelming scent can evoke a powerful memory and understand the effects of hay fever and other allergies.

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Genres: Health, Diet, and Body on DVD, Educational on DVD, Television on DVD