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Human Body: Sensation - Sweat

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As a body's core temparature rises, the internal cooling system kicks in - sweat.

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Sensation - Sweat
Human Body
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Duration:
04:24
Summary:
As a body's core temparature rises, the internal cooling system kicks in - sweat.
Human Body
Strength - Bones
Human Body
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Duration:
04:42
Summary:
A man is sucked up into a tornado, tossed around inside and thrown to the ground a quarter of a mile away - without breaking a single bone in his body.
Human Body
Strength - Endurance
Human Body
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Duration:
04:32
Summary:
Push it to the limit and your body will hit the wall and then start to cannibalise itself.
Human Body
Sight - Colour
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Duration:
04:27
Summary:
How our ability to see in colour can mean the difference between life and death.
Human Body
Sight - Memories
Human Body
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Duration:
04:04
Summary:
Michael lost his sight at the age of three but forty years later doctors restored it. So why can his eyes make no sense of the world? Discover how our memories fuel our power of vision.
Human Body
Sight - Reaction
Human Body
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Duration:
03:20
Summary:
Officer Stan Berry has to see then calculate what matters and what doesn't whilst chasing a suspect at160kph. How is this possible?
Human Body
Sensation - Pain
Human Body
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Duration:
04:44
Summary:
Of all sensations, the one that most of us would rather not feel is pain. But the pain response can be vital to our survival.
Human Body
Sensation - Control
Human Body
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Duration:
03:37
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Our sensations can work faster than we can think. Find out how our sense of control can make the difference between a successful rescue and disaster.
Human Body
Strength - Superhuman
Human Body
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Duration:
03:41
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Trapped under half a ton of rock, slipping down the side of a cliff - can Sinjin find the strength to survive?
Human Body
*US VO* Super Strength
Human Body
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Duration:
03:06
Summary:
Trapped under half a ton of rock, slipping down the side of a cliff - can Sinjin find the strength to survive?
Human Body
*US VO* Strength - Bones
Human Body
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Duration:
04:28
Summary:
A man is sucked up into a tornado, tossed around inside and thrown to the ground a quarter of a mile away - without breaking a single bone in his body.
Human Body
*US VO* Strength - Energy
Human Body
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Duration:
04:10
Summary:
Push it to the limit and your body will hit the wall and then start to cannibalise itself.
Human Body
Strength - Free Running
Human Body
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Duration:
03:11
Summary:
Our knees are a supreme piece of engineering. They help to absorb up to ten times our bodyweight when jumping around - which is handy if you're a free runner.

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