The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Investigates the circulatory and respiratory systems. Discusses cardiovascular system, arteries, veins, capillaries, aorta, septum, ventricle, pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, coronary circulation, blood pressure, plasma, red and white blood cells, platelets, alveoli. Available in VHS or DVD formats. Select title AND format when ordering

Uses 3-D computer graphics to explain the workings of the circulatory system

Students explore two key body systems: the respiratory and circulatory systems. Beginning with the respiratory system, the complex process of breathing is explored. Follows the passage of oxygen from the nose to the alveoli in the lungs where a vital exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs and the respiratory and circulatory systems meet. Examines the cardiovascular system, including the heart, blood, and blood vessels. The importance of maintaining the health of the respiratory and circulatory systems through exercise and diet is also discussed

Follows winners of the Nobel Prize as the unravel the mysteries of the immune system. See how scientific detective Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin and how this powerful antibiotic was isolated by researchers Walter Florey and Ernst Chain. Viewers will watch other laureates as they uncover the mechanism through which viruses attack cells, discover mysterious disease-inducing proteins called prions, and study the behavior of our white blood cells as they multiply and destroy invading bacteria

Follows Nobel Prize winners in medicine as they discover how our circulatory system delivers the fuel, chemicals, and hormones that keep us alive. Viewers learn how scientists discover and characterize different blood types, isolate insulin for the treatment of diabetes, the development of new ways to prevent cardiac disease

Nye examines the circulatory system and how it works. VHS or DVD format. DVD includes Spanish soundtrack option

Introduces students to the components that make up the circulatory system: the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Discusses the function of blood and how it carries oxygen and removes waste, the role of white blood cells and platelets, blood typing, and donating blood

Nye examines the circulatory system and how it works. VHS or DVD format. DVD includes Spanish soundtrack option

Investigates the circulatory and respiratory systems. Discusses cardiovascular system, arteries, veins, capillaries, aorta, septum, ventricle, pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, coronary circulation, blood pressure, plasma, red and white blood cells, platelets, alveoli. Available in VHS or DVD formats. Select title AND format when ordering

Students explore two key body systems: the respiratory and circulatory systems. Beginning with the respiratory system, the complex process of breathing is explored. Follows the passage of oxygen from the nose to the alveoli in the lungs where a vital exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs and the respiratory and circulatory systems meet. Examines the cardiovascular system, including the heart, blood, and blood vessels. The importance of maintaining the health of the respiratory and circulatory systems through exercise and diet is also discussed