The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

This program presents a gentle, curriculum-based introduction to puberty. Viewers will learn what is "normal" for boys and girls at puberty: the biological facts of physical maturation; the timeline for growth for both sexes; the normal feelings of self-consciousness; the need for good personal hygiene; why mood swings happen; and preparation of the body for human sexuality and reproduction. Includes a discussion of abstinence

How do nerve impulses travel through the body? This program answers this question and others as it explains some of the important functions of the nervous and endocrine systems. Discusses sensory organs, central and peripheral nervous systems, hormones, glands, stimuli, neurons, sensory neurons, nerve impulse, motor neurons, interneurons, effector, synapse, adrenal glands, and adrenaline. Available in VHS or DVD formats. Select title AND format when ordering

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

Uses colorful computer graphics and diagrams to explore the workings of the respiratory system of the human body

Explores the major concepts of the skeletal and muscular systems. Discusses major types of joints, structure and function of bones, muscle groups, periosteum, marrow, cartilage, immovable joints, spongy bone, vertebrae, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and involuntary muscle. Available in VHS or DVD formats. Select title AND format when ordering

Viewers will learn about hearing as one of the five senses, how what we hear tells us about our surroundings, how may animals use their sense of hearing in their lives, the relationship between our ears and balance, how sound enters the ear and is sent to the brain, how the deaf communicate, and the importance of ear protection

Viewers will learn how the primary organs of the endocrine system communicate and produce hormones which regulate the critical functions of the other body systems. Discusses growth, puberty, sexual maturity, reproductive organs, production of eggs and sperm, and the process of fertilization. Also includes an interview with a reproductive endocrinologist and an experiment which illustrates the effect of hormones on plant growth

The respiratory system is affected by many elements, including overall health, smoking and air pollution. The program describes in detail the function of this system and examines the affects of smoking and pollution

Host Alan Alda visits brain scientists who study dreaming, memory and language, and the difference between the brains of men and women