ESO 3. Biology and Geology
Carbohydrates
Great video that makes use of the Periodic Table to explain how a glucose molecule, the primary component of many bigger carbohydrates, is chemically constructed.
Lipids
See how a triglicerid, the most typical lipid molecule, is built from three fatty acids and one molecule of glycerine.
Proteins
Learn how a protein molecule is built up until it is fully functional.
DNA Structure
Learn how a molecule of DNA is structured.
DNA wrapping and replication
The first part shows the DNA coiling four consecutive times to make up the chromosomes. The second shows the process of DNA duplication before cell division.
Chromosomes
How many chromosomes do humans have? How about a dog? Check out this video to find out more about chromosomes.
3D human anatomy
3D visualization from actual CAT scan and MRI data of living subjects.
Digestive system
Short introductory video on the function of the digestive system.
Digestion
Watch the digestion process.
Respiratory system (I)
Respiration Medical Animation, with detailed information on the respiratory system.
Respiratory system (II)
Comprehend the structure and location of various respiratory organs that together make the respiratory system and explore the continuous process of breathing.
Respiratory system (III)
This video gives a detailed description of the anatomy and physiology of the lungs.
Respiratory system (IV)
The mechanism of breathing and the anatomy of the organs that carry out this activity, brought vividly to life through revealing animation and x-ray motion pictures.
Gas exchange
Learn how gas exchange is performed in the alveoli.
Oxygen and carbon dyoxide
Learn about how the blood oxygenates and deoxygenates.
Circulatory system (I)
Learn about the journey of the blood throughout the body.
Circulatory system (II)
Watch the path of a red blood cell around the body.
Rotating heart
Watch the heart's valves working in a translucent rotating heart.
The work of the heart (I)
Learn about the heart's pumping action, its valves, chambers, movements and function.
The work of the heart (II)
Learn how the pumping action of the heart is triggered.
The work of the heart (III)
Learn how the heart manages to deliver nutrients to all of your body.
Urinary system
Overall view on the roles of the different organs in the urinary system.
The function of the nephron
Learn how urine is progressively made in the different parts of every nephron.
Nervous system (I)
Short introductory video on the function of the nervous system.
Nervous system (II)
Explore the nervous system through a series of animated sequences that trace the structure of neurons and illuminate biochemical impulses.
Brain anatomy
This video shows the anatomy and function of the brain using color coded areas.
Backbone anatomy
Cervical spine and intervertebral disc anatomy.
Brain 101
The brain constitutes only about 2 percent of the human body, yet it is responsible for all of the body's functions. Learn about the parts of the human brain, as well as its unique defenses, like the blood brain barrier.
Skin, nails and hair
Short introductory video on the function of the skin, the nails and the hair.
Seeing
Short introductory video on the process of seeing.
Hearing and balance (I)
Short introductory video on the senses of hearing and equilibrium.
Smelling and tasting
Short introductory video on the senses of smelling and tasting.
Endocrine system
Short introductory video on the function of the endocrine system and the hormones.
Motor apparatus
Short introductory video on the function and components of the motor apparatus.
Female reproductive system
The female reproductive system with some detail.
Ovulation
This video explains in detail the part of the menstrual cycle where the ovary releases an egg to be fertilized during conception.
Human ovulation footage
Human ovulation captured on film for the first time.
The Menstrual cycle
Learn how hormones control the menstrual cycle.
Produced by How the Body Works
Reproduction
Short introductory video to the reproductive process in humans.
From conception to birth
Great speechless animation of the nine-months journey towards chilbirth.
Cell to embryo
Watch the amazing transformation of a fertilized egg into an 8-week embryo in this video made from magnetic resonance images.
From weeks 6 to 12
Animation showing the changes between the sixth and the twelfth week of gestation.
Development of the fetus (I)
Stage by stage description of the changes during human fetal development.
Development of the fetus (II)
Stage by stage depiction of the human fetal development.
Development of the fetus (III)
How a baby grows and develops from an embryo stage till the birth day.
Amniocentesis
This animation shows an amniocentesis procedure to test the amniotic fluid during pregnancy.
Childbirth (I)
Animation of a normal vaginal birth.
Childbirth (II)
Detailed explanation on how a typical childbirth takes place.
Birth control pills
Learn about the female reproductive system, the roles of estrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle and the use of contraceptive pills.
Intrauterine device
Both hormonal and copper intrauterine devices are shown, and how they prevent pregnancy is explained.
In Vitro fertilization
This video shows the process by which a woman's eggs are fertilized outside her body and then placed inside her body to help her get pregnant.
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
This video shows how doctors perform intrauterine insemination (IUI), which is sometimes called artificial insemination.
Childbirth the Monty Python's way
Fragment from the Monty Python's film "The meaning of Life"… with the very expensive machine that goes "ping".
Heart Attack Due to Atherosclerosis
This narrated medical animation illustrates the story of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) from a blocked coronary artery due to atherosclerosis.
Stroke
This video gives a thorough explanation of stroke, covering anatomy and physiology, different types of stroke, and treatment.
Smoking Causes Cancer, heart disease, emphysema
This animation shows the health risks of smoking tobacco.
Type 1 diabetes
This animation explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of type 1 diabetes, a condition in which your pancreas does not produce insulin.
Type 2 diabetes
This animation shows type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the level of sugar in the blood is too high.
Infection fighters
Short introductory video on the immune system and the skin as infection fighters of our body.
White blood cell chasing a bacterium
Watch a neutrophil white blood cell going after a bacterium in the blood.
HIV and AIDS
This video shows the function of white blood cells in normal immunity. It also portrays how the human HIV affects the immune system and causes AIDS.
