The Visual Guides series answers the most important questions on topics that fascinate everyone through a series of videos and animations: weather, the human body, the Earth, the universe and plants. It provides images of natural phenomena and explanations of fundamental concepts, and features the very latest discoveries in these areas.

Table of Contents

• THE BODY'S BUILDING BLOCKS
• The human cell
• Chromosomes and DNA
• Cellular activity
• Body tissues
• THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE BODY
• The skin
• Bone structure
• Bone growth
• The skeleton
• The head
• The spine
• The hand and the foot
• The joints
• The muscles
• Muscle tissue
• THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
• The nerves
• The central nervous system
• The cerebrum
• The neurons
• The motor function of the nervous system
• THE FIVE SENSES
• Touch
• Sight
• Hearing
• Balance
• Taste
• Smell
• BLOOD CIRCULATION
• Blood
• The cardiovascular system
• The blood vessels
• The heart
• The lymphatic system
• Immunity
• The endocrine system
• The urinary system
• RESPIRATION AND NUTRITION
• Respiration
• Speech
• The digestive system
• The teeth
• The stomach
• The intestines
• The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder
• REPRODUCTION
• The male genital organs
• The female genital organs
• Fertilization
• The life of the embryo
• Maternity