Body Atlas
Disc Five
The Human Pump, Now Hear This, The Brain

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.

The Human Pump
Over a lifetime, the human heart will beat two-and-a-half billion times and pump some 50 million gallons of blood. With the help of arteries, capillaries and veins, it delivers blood to all corners of the body. Learn what blood pressure reveals and why blood is truly thicker than water. And discover how blood clots – or, in the case of hemophiliacs, how it doesn't.

Now Hear This
The ear is the only sense organ that does two completely unrelated jobs: it allows us to hear and keeps us on sound footing. Go from the eardrum and cochlea – the auditory heart of the ear – to the semi-circular canals that control balance. And, learn why your hearing and musical pitch might be better than your neighbor's – and how you can tell.

The Brain
It only weighs three pounds, but it's more powerful than any computer on earth. Discover how our nerves relay messages around the body and how reflexes originate in the lower brain. Visit the location centers for sight, hearing and speech, and see how functions like memory are distributed throughout the brain.

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