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The Body Human

Summary A CBS science series exploring the complexity of human biology and the body's systems through occasional specials from the late 1970s to early 1980s. View more details

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The Body Human

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Alexander Scourby Linda Gray Marlo Thomas Cicely Tyson

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6.4

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 7, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : CBS Tomorrow Entertainment

Summary A CBS science series exploring the complexity of human biology and the body's systems through occasional specials from the late 1970s to early 1980s. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Mar 7, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : CBS Tomorrow Entertainment

Episodes

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Mar 15, 1977
The Miracle Months
Program looks at human reproduction - from conception through gestation and birth, with an additional look at 3 problem pregnancies: A woman with a weak cervix; a case where the placenta is misplaced on the fetus; and a woman having an incompatibility of Rh factors with her child. Significant footage of living embryos is featured.
Mar 05, 1978
The Red River
Program looks at the human heart and circulatory system, with emphasis on 4 unusual cases and the medical treatments attempted to resolve them: A 6-year-old "blue baby"; a 16-year-old with a tangled growth of blood vessels around her spinal cord; a 41-year-old recipient of a coronary bypass; and a 61-year-old stroke victim suffering from a blockage of 2 arteries. The program begins with a look at the fetal development of the heart, including photography showing the beating heart of a weeks-old fetus.
May 10, 1978
The Vital Connection
May 20, 1979
The Sexes
Sep 05, 1979
The Magic Sense
Program focuses on medical treatments of various eye afflictions and injuries. Among the situations examined: An attempt to repair the torn retina of a 15-year-old who suffered a hockey injury; a man suffering from diabetic hemorrhages and cataracts has his eyesight restored by surgery; an infant with crossed eyes undergoes an operation to correct the problem; and a blind man is seen functioning through remembered sight.
Apr 15, 1980
The Body Beautiful
Program looks at examples of reconstructive surgery, including: a Louisiana woman has a breast rebuilt following a mastectomy; a woman has her malformed jaw reshapen; and a 25-year-old auto repairman undergoes surgery to repair his splintered skull after being pinned under a fallen car. The program begins with a study of human development in the womb.
Oct 06, 1980
The Facts for Girls
Nov 01, 1980
The Sexes II
The program follows the progress in the relationships of two couples. One couple is seen from first meeting and strong attraction through courtship and marriage; the other, an older couple married many years, has seen a decrease in sexual activity and is followed undergoing clinical therapy to address the problem. There is also a study of sexual body language and the physical effects of attraction, and a look at the chronology of physical changes in sexual development from conception to adulthood.
Nov 05, 1980
The Facts for Boys
May 11, 1981
The Bionic Breakthrough
A look at uses of technological advances in replacements for body parts, including an artificial hand, and a voice restored through the use of lasers. There is an emphasis on technologies allowing the brain to operate these devices internally.
Oct 19, 1981
Becoming a Man
Oct 26, 1981
Becoming a Woman
Nov 02, 1981
The Loving Process - Women
Nov 09, 1981
The Loving Process - Men
Jun 12, 1983
The Living Code
Designer genes are the subject of this interesting documentary about the hereditary messages carried in the basic material of life.
Feb 28, 1984
The Journey Within
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