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Examines how the cells, tissues, and organs function in the human body. Also discusses organ donation, transplantation, and prosthetics. Includes photographs, sidebars, links to educational videos, text-dependent questions, research projects, a glossary, and further resources.
82) Magic Lab
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Magic acts depend on illusions, tricks of the mind. Watch this video clip in which two scientists call upon two Las Vegas magicians and their so-called grifter's sense to study perception. How does our brain construct what we see, and what we don't?
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Neuropathologist Dr. Marco Rossi examines different human brain specimens and presents evidence of trauma or disease. Brains examined include those of a 59-year-old woman with dementia; an 82-year-old man who suffered a road accident; a young man with a shunting tube for hydrocephalus; an elderly man with Parkinson's disease; an elderly female stroke victim; and a middle-aged woman with hemiplegia.
84) Body Clock
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Inside every one of us is a cellular timekeeper ticking away. It gives us the cues for all manner of changes in our bodies. It's called the circadian rhythm. In this video segment, find out how our understanding of the body clock has been revolutionized and what happens when the body clock comes unsprung. New studies show that each cell actually contains all the requirements for keeping time, and more data has come in to support the idea that a vulnerability...
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Your brain is composed of more than a thousand million neurons. Specific neuron groups work together to enable you to reason, experience feelings, remember things, and understand the world. Your brain has three major components: cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The outside portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex, or gray matter, which generates your most complex intellectual thoughts. The cerebrum has left and right sides that communicate...
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Neuropathologist Dr. Marco Rossi dissects and examines a normal human brain. Using three methods of dissection-coronal plane, CT-MRI plane, and sagittal plane-Dr. Rossi separates the hindbrain from the midbrain, and removes a portion of the brain containing the substantia nigra. The anterior and posterior of the forebrain are dissected, and each section is examined, along with the left occipital lobe. After separating the brain stem from the cerebellum,...
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By far the biggest discovery that's been made about our brains in the last ten years is just how changeable they really are. Scientists used to think the brain stayed much the same once it reached adult size at age 12, but this video clip takes a look at the transformative technology of the MRI and all the things it's taught us about the plasticity and function of the brain over the last decade.
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PBS s hit animated show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as the duo visits animal habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls 4 to 6 will learn everything there is to know about the Wild Kratts amazing Creature Power suits!
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This program explores the basic structure of both animal and plant cells and the specific functions that different cell components serve. After an overview of a complete cell, individual segments dive in to detail each of the specific parts. Discrete, pedagogical segments cover: the plasma membrane, extracellular matrix, flagellum and cilia, the nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, cytosol and cytoplasm, the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticula,...
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"Being able to compare the structure and anatomy of different families of animals and detect their differences and similarities is an essential skill in life science studies. This book takes the reader through the basic anatomical features that characterize a broad range of animal families, including crustaceans, fish, and birds. Key science terms are defined, accompanied by labeled photographs that make even the most unfamiliar of animal structures...
94) Body systems
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This introduction to biology focuses on the importance of diet in keeping the body's systems in good working order with introductions to notable discoveries and scientists in the field, with feature boxes and illustrations.
95) Human body
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Examines the different functions and systems of the human body, offering a variety of close-up photos of microscopic cells, such as the pigment receptors in the human eye.
98) Freaky fish
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"Describes unusual species of fish and their unique features that help them adapt to their ocean habitats"--Provided by publisher.
99) The human body
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"Unveil the impressive mysteries of your own body with this interactive trivia book from "Jeopardy! "champ and "New York Times "bestselling author Ken Jennings"--
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National Book Award Finalist: This look at the science of the female body is “a tour de force . . . wonderful, entertaining and informative” (TheNew York Times Book Review).
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who covers science for the New York Times, Woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic...
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who covers science for the New York Times, Woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic...