SciShow’s Executive producer Hank Green faces off against SciShow senior editor Alyssa Lerner in this Quiz Show about weird experiments and strange animal parts.

Hank takes us through the bowels of the human digestive system and explains why it's all about surface area.

Nachos are delicious. And versatile because today they're also going to help us learn a thing or two about your digestive system. Nachos can provide us with energy and raw materials, by first ingesting something nutritious, propelling it...

Wave-like muscle contractions, such as those used to move food through the digestive system.
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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy of the large intestine, as well as the mechanics of defecation.

Your esophagus brings your food to your stomach, let's learn about it!

This program reviews what our body does with the food we consume, and covers the major digestive organs and processes. The fundamental processes by which the body disposes of various types of wastes via the excretory system are also...

In this video, we explore the excretory system and its role in eliminating waste from our bodies. It highlights the importance of excretion and how our lungs play a vital role in removing waste gases, like carbon dioxide and water vapor....

This video provides an in-depth lesson on the thalamus and the hypothalamus, two vital structures in the nervous system. Through detailed explanations and examples, the video highlights the critical functions of these brain regions in...

This video explores five fun facts about intestines.

The video provides an overview of the process of digestion in the human body. The video also mentions the role of other important organs, such as the liver and pancreas, and the elimination of waste through the large intestine. Nutrition...

This video is answering the question of what is peristalsis.

This video explains the process of digestion, from the moment food enters our mouth to its absorption in the bloodstream. It covers both mechanical and chemical digestion, highlighting the role of enzymes and digestive...

Explain the process of digestion of each food component. Describe how and where various components of food are absorbed.

We've already learn a lot about the digestive system, which is comprised of the gastrointestinal tract and some accessory organs. But just as we've done for the heart and the brain, let's get a better sense of what this system really...

In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy of digestion and whether or not the colon can really hold 20 pounds of feces.

This live-action video program is about the human digestive system. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

We eat food every day, and most of us are aware that we do this so that our body can absorb nutrients that are inside the food, which we need to stay alive. But how does this work? What goes inside the body in between the time we put a...

Every day we eat a wide variety of food to provide the body with the energy it needs. All food is not the same and contains different types of nutrients. This series of programs explores the six major groups of nutrients....