Life Science: Human Body
| K = Kindergarten P = Primary |
I = Intermediate J = Junior/Middle |
S = Senior/High School A = Adult |
(6 Titles)
| 11501 | Bone and Muscles/Respiration - Bill Nye | 47 min. | 1995 | IJ |
| Bones and Muscles: Bill Nye the Science Guy bones up on the things that give the body its shape and movement. He muscles in to give more than just the bare bones about x-rays, the healing of broken bones, bone marrow, and the body's joints. Respiration: Bill Nye gets aerobic about the importance of respiration when he jogs, bikes, etc. Discover how to measure how much air each breath contains and make a model lung in a home experiment. See a demonstration of how cigarette smoke can infiltrate and injure lungs. | ||||
| 05644 | Bones and Joints | 8 min. | 1990 | IJ |
| This program views the 200 bones in the human body and explains how they provide anchorage points for the attachment of muscles; shield and protect internal organs; and provide form and support for the body. | ||||
| 12457 | Bones and Muscles | 17 min. | 1999 | I |
| Uses 3-D, x-ray footage, and live action video to show the network of bones and skeletal muscles that give the body strength and flexibility; includes information about joints, tendons, and ligaments as well as the composition of bone. | ||||
| 05681 | How Its Parts Work Together | 10 min. | 1992 | KP |
| This program features Zork, an animated space creature with a very inquisitive mind. He discovers how all the parts of the human body are directed by the nervous system. Viewers see how the body senses internal and external stimuli; where the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are located; how they function; and what they look like. | ||||
| 13435 | Muscular and Skeletal Systems | 16 min. | 1994 | I |
| Learn about bones and joints, muscles and tendons; how they interact and how they function. Gymnasts demonstrate voluntary-muscles coordination, while actual footage reveals the cardiac muscle of a beating heart and the involuntary muscles at work during the digestive process. | ||||
| 12720 | Skeletal and Muscular System | 20 min. | 1999 | IJ |
| Opening with action shots of in-line skating ramps and a ballet studio, one participants' body morphs into its skeleton continuing its movement. This facilitates identifying all the major bones, muscles, joints, and cartilage in the human body, how they work together, and how to care for them. Features live-action, three-dimensional models, animation and interactive reviews. | ||||