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Universe Within, The
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Program Overview
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How do our muscles translate electrical and chemical energy into mechanical
force? How does our immune system destroy microscopic invaders? How is the
stomach protected from its own lethal hydrochloric acid? Through the use of
fiber optic cables and special cameras, NOVA travels inside the body to answer
these questions and to reveal the details of our muscular, immune, digestive,
and reproductive systems. Featuring 3-D computer animations and
never-before-seen footage of microscopic events, this program follows functions
such as the digestive process and the immune system's response to invading bacteria. In addition, interviews and footage
showing four famous athletes in action demonstrate the links between
internal functions and external physical performance and health.
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