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Movies: Classic How the Body Works
Watch these first generation movies about how the body works!
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Dog Videos
Dogs can make great pals. Find out how to meet a new dog and how to prevent dog bites.
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Emily’s Story: Little Person, Big Life (Dwarfism)
Emily was adopted from Russia, where she was born with a type of dwarfism. In this video, she talks about how she handles the challenge of being smaller than most people.
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Video: What It’s Like to Be Color Blind
Being color blind doesn't mean the world is in black and white. Watch this video and find out more.
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Diabetes Movie
Watch this movie to see what's going on inside a person's body when they have diabetes.
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Getting an X-ray (Video)
You'll get an X-ray if your doctor thinks you might have a broken bone. Find out how X-rays are done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Urine Test (Video)
If your doctor wants a urine sample, he or she means pee. It's easy to give a sample. Watch how this test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an Upper GI (Video)
An upper GI is a test that shows doctors how food is moving through your digestive system. Watch how the test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Strep Test (Video)
The test for strep throat doesn't hurt, but it might make you gag a little. Watch how it's done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Spirometry Test (Video)
A spirometry test is as easy as blowing out birthday candles. Watch how the test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an MRI (Video)
Getting an MRI doesn't hurt, but you have to be still for as long as an hour. Watch how this test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an IV (Video)
Getting an IV means getting medicine through a vein. Watch how it's done in this video for kids.
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Getting an EKG (Video)
Getting an EKG doesn't hurt and it gives doctors important info about how your heart is beating. Watch what happens in this video for kids.
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Getting a CAT Scan (Video)
A CAT scan or CT scan is a painless procedure that takes detailed pictures of the inside of your body. Watch how an abdominal CAT scan is done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Blood Test (Video)
A blood test might sound scary, but it usually takes less than a minute. Watch what happens in this video for kids.
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Movie: Urinary System
Watch this movie about the urinary system, which produces pee.
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Movie: Muscular System
Watch this movie about the muscular system.
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Movie: Lungs & Respiratory System
Watch this movie about the respiratory system, the system that enables you to breathe.
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Movie: Digestive System
Watch this movie about your digestive system, the system that handles the food you eat.
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Movie: Heart & Circulatory System
Watch this movie about circulation - the system that sends blood throughout your body.
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Movie: Endocrine System
Watch this movie about your endocrine system, the system that produces hormones.
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Movie: Immune System
Watch this movie about your immune system - the system that keeps you healthy.
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Movie: Brain & Nervous System
Watch this movie about your nervous system, starring your brain.
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Movie: Bones & Skeletal System
Watch a movie about your bones.
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Kids Ask Cal
What's it like to be a pro athlete? In these video clips, baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. answers this question and others from kids.
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Asthma Movie
Take a sneak peak inside a person's lungs when asthma is making it hard to breathe.
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How the Body Works: Movies
From your sniffing nose to your wiggling toes, these 19 movies explain how the body works!