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1) Body atlas
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This series takes the viewer on a journey through the human body. New techniques film the interior workings of the body in action. Each program matches the interior process to the way it affects our everyday lives.
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This title helps you succeed in the challenging anatomy and physiology course with an easy-to-understand narrative, precise visuals, and steadfast accuracy. Every chapter of the eleventh edition includes one- and two-page 'Spotlight Figures' that seamlessly integrate text and visuals to guide you through complex topics and processes.
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"The only anatomy atlas illustrated by physicians, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th edition, brings you world-renowned, exquisitely clear views of the human body with a clinical perspective. In addition to the famous work of Dr. Frank Netter, you'll also find nearly 100 paintings by Dr. Carlos A.G. Machado, one of today's foremost medical illustrators. Together, these two uniquely talented physician-artists highlight the most clinically relevant views...
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"Known for its hallmark Clinical Blue Boxes, Moore's Essential Clinical Anatomy, 7th Edition, combines an easy-to-read approach, dynamic surface anatomy and medical imaging features, and engaging digital resources to build clinical confidence and equip users for success from foundational science courses through clinical training and practice. The concise, user-friendly format emphasizes structures and functions critical to physical diagnosis for primary...
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In this program, Greg Foot suffers to find out what humans taste like, heads to Reading Festival to work out whether people could actually shift the planet by jumping at exactly the same time, and asks if it's true that a belly-flop could kill you. Along the way, he is struck by lightning and "goes to the moon" using helium balloons.
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In this program, Greg Foot attempts to dig to Australia, gets sucked into quicksand to discover if it's as deadly as the movies make out, eats a stupefying amount of fast food to see just how quickly you can get fat without really trying, and, with the help of a pig, finds out whether it's physically possible to die of a broken heart.
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Using sophisticated CGI and fMRI imaging techniques, this program explores the amazing biomechanical benchmarks in the first 12 months of a human life. Viewers witness the drama and spectacle of birth, watch the infant's lungs kick in, observe the swiftly beating and rapidly growing heart, study the expanding skeleton, and examine the muscles that mature with every little kick toward the ability to crawl. Cell division, the building of neural synapses,...
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In this program, Greg Foot is immersed in cold water to discover how extreme temperatures affect the body, and has his fingers hammered to test a weird painkiller. He also investigates spontaneous human combustion, and whether a penny falling from atop a tall building and landing on someone's head below would kill them.
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"At one time, stretching was viewed as a practice to be done before a workout, a run, or other physical activity. Today, our understanding of stretching has expanded. The practice not only improves general fitness and flexibility, it also increases circulation, calms the mind, fends off injuries and illness, and can even aid in getting a better night's sleep. In The Anatomy of Stretching, highly detailed anatomical illustrations demonstrate 50 common...
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In this program, Greg Foot goes up against a champion martial artist to discover if winning unfair fights only happens in the movies. He also asks why the sky is blue, probes the urban legend that your eyeballs fall out if you sneeze with your eyes open, and experiences the highs and lows of surviving on your own bodily fluids.
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"Revised for the Seventh Edition, this full-color atlas is packaged with every new copy of the text, and includes 107 bone and 47 soft-tissue photographs with easy-to-read labels. This new edition of the atlas contains a brand new comprehensive histology photomicrograph section featuring over 50 slides of basic tissue and organ systems. Featuring photos taken by renowned biomedical photographer Ralph Hutchings, this high-quality photographic atlas...
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Now in its Eleventh Edition, the best-selling Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology continues to set the standard for one-semester A & P texts. With her hallmark clear and friendly writing style and meaningful analogies, Elaine Marieb emphasizes the relevance of anatomy & physiology to your life and future career. Now fully integrated with MasteringA & P®, the book continues to offer just the right balance of anatomy, physiology, and clinical...
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In this program, Greg Foot discovers whether there's any truth to the urban legend that you could survive in a falling elevator if you jump as it hits the ground. He's prepared to sacrifice his friends, too, in an eye-watering exposé of what makes chili hot; he also finds out what happens to our bodies when we die, and investigates fire-walking.
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We have long been told that getting regular exercise is key to a healthy life. But with recent advances in genetic testing technology and brain stimulation techniques, scientists are learning new and surprising truths about what exercise really does for the body, and why we all respond to it differently. In this program, Michael Mosley explores research on the benefits of just three minutes of high intensity exercise per week. Using himself as a human...
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This classic guide to human anatomy will be welcomed by students and health professionals alike. Superbly drawn and meticulously labeled illustrations follow the most current International Anatomical Terminology, adopted by the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists in 1998. "The Color Atlas of Human Anatomy" is the authoritative, practical guide to the body s complexities.
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In this program, Greg Foot submits to being buried alive to see if he can escape, discovers what he needs to become the fastest man on the planet, and works out why a boomerang comes back. He also learns what makes a bullet-proof vest bullet proof, and investigates whether water drains down the sink the other way in Australia.
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Third in a four-part series on human anatomy showing dissections on donated human bodies to describe the intricacy of the human design. Includes questions and comments from the audience. This episode illustrates the digestive system, showing the journey of a mouthful of food from the mouth, along a seven metre digestive tubing.
19) Hands and Feet
20) Yoga anatomy
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Provides instruction and detailed anatomical drawings to give a deeper understanding of principles and structures with each movement, and everything from breathing to standing is shown in an entirely new light.
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