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Using scientific facts and targeted humor, program alerts viewers to the variety of toxic, carcinogenic and addictive substances found in every puff of cigarette smoke.

Embark on a journey to see how biological forces build up over millennia to keep the human race running. Follow one couple as they start a family together. Get a glimpse inside the human body to see what happens to both men and women when attraction occurs.

This video program covers the structure and function of the organs and systems in this representative of the annelids. All major organ systems are thoroughly covered.

Studies the anatomy of the freshwater mussel, as a representative of the phylum Mollusca.

This program facilitates the study of the anatomy of the spiny dogfish as a representative cartilaginous fish. Each individual system can be viewed and discussed separately. The program studies the spiny dogfish.

Shows what happens to food through the entire human alimentary canal. Shows how food is dissolved in acid, how the liver and gall bladder work, and how digestion and absorption are carried out.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's cardiovascular system revealed in ways never seen before.

[This film] offers a rare overview of the dramatic economic, cultural and environmental transformation of the Amazon rainforest over the past half century up to present-day prospects for hope. Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol tells this epic tale through the intimate stories of indigenous families who she first photographed fifteen years earlier.

Morris discusses his research on human sexuality and sex roles. Includes discussions of cultural differences.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's digestive and renal systems revealed in ways never seen before.

Using the resources of the Brain Mapping Center of UCLA, this film illustrates the development of neuroscience from its classical reliance on information from brain injuries and autopsies through the new insights discovered with electronic microscopes, EEG equipment, PET scans and MRI machines.

Shows how to spot clusters of endocrine signs and symptoms, assess them rapidly and thoroughly, uncover their probable cause, and provide appropriate nursing care.

Follows food as it travels through the digestive system. Includes extras: glossary, slides, and an instructor's manual in PDF format.

Of the body's major systems only the reproductive organs and structures are different in men and women. There is no greater miracle on the planet than the creation of a new life. Join Dr. Mark Reisman as he takes you through each stage of this miracle, from the genetic basis of life, to the development of sex organs, to the formation of sex cells, to conception, to the emergence of the embryo, to the growth sequence of the fetus, and finally to the birth of a new human life.

Highlights the major structures and functions of the respiratory system. Includes extras: glossary, slides, and an instructor's manual in PDF format.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's respiratory system revealed in ways never seen before.

Explains nursing assessment of respiratory signs and symptoms, such as adventitious breath sounds and dyspnea; identifies their likely causes; and offers ways to provide prompt and effective nursing care.

This video explores the physical and mental aspects of human sexuality from adulthood to old age.

Ticking away inside the human body are the timepieces that govern our daily and seasonal lives. This program shows how these biological clocks dictate physiological behavior--determining when our brains are most alert, when our stomachs are ready to break down food, and when our bodies want to sleep.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's sensory system revealed in ways never seen before.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's skeletal system revealed in ways never seen before.

Describes the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system as well as the major structures of the brain such as the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the brain stem and others.

How can a bone withstand 1,000 pounds of force without breaking? Why do some people bleed more easily than others? And, how can sound be used to make blind people see? These are just a few of the mysteries you'll explore in this fascinating documentary. Through amazing internal photography and advanced computer graphics, get an intimate look at nature's most complex machine.