Anatomy for Beginners - Season 1

Anatomy for Beginners - Season 1

Season 1

Controversial anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens shows the beauty of the human body and shows the mysteries of our own bodies. In each episode is a human dissection, carried out by Dr. Guther von Hagens along side him is pathologist Professor John A. Lee.
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Episodes4
DatesJan 24, 2005 - Jan 27, 2005

Episodes

Movement
Season 1Episode 160 min

Movement

The theme of this dissection was movement. The body was opened to reveal the muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones that interact to make up the mechanics of movement. Also revealed were the brain and spinal cord that drive and coordinate movement along with peripheral nerves that convey instructions from the central controllers to the muscles.
Jan 24, 2005
Circulation
Season 1Episode 260 min

Circulation

The theme of this dissection was circulation. Two interrelated systems were revealed: the lungs or respiratory system, and the heart and blood vessels or circulatory system. Both systems are involved in oxygen metabolism.
Jan 25, 2005
Digestion
Season 1Episode 360 min

Digestion

The theme of this dissection was digestion. This demonstration uncovered the organs that carry food through the body, from the mouth to the anus, taking in various different portions of the digestive tract (also know as the gut or intestine). It also revealed the organs that support the gut in digesting food, like the liver and pancreas, together with those that help remove waste products from the body fluids, like the kidneys.
Jan 26, 2005
Reproduction
Season 1Episode 460 min

Reproduction

The theme of this dissection was reproduction. Dr von Hagens revealed the organs that carry a sperm from its origin in the testis, through many metres of convoluted tubing and into the female genital tract. The dissection, especially of the male genital tract, is challenging because many of the tubes are small and hidden within the bony walls of the pelvis. The dissection involved cutting through the bones of the pelvis in just the right place to keep the relevant organs in tact.
Jan 27, 2005

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