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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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