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Human: The World Within

The Human Body's Nervous System

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's nervous system.

Aired 06/02/2021 | Rating TV-PG

Human: The World Within

The Human Body's Nervous System

Clip: Episode 6 | 1m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's nervous system.

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's nervous system. This extremely advanced part of our biology is always at work interpreting the world we encounter and helping us decide what to do, and how to react. The secrets of our thoughts and decisions are locked into this astonishing network of cells, nerves, and fibers.

Aired 06/02/2021 | Rating TV-PG

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