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Heart, The 3 (1995 Multimedia)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

CD-ROM

An interactive tutorial for teaching the basic physiology of the heart. Covers the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, then the heart: gross structure, heart valves, histology, excitation,...

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Hormonal Mechanisms in Breast Cancer (1974 Video)

Director

David Sharp

Producer

David Sharp

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 31 min.

The first demonstration that the endocrine system can influence human breast cancer was in 1896, when Beatson described remission of advanced local disease following oophorectomy. Since then work both in...

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World of the Microscope, The (2 Parts) (1974 Film)

Director

Jeremy Mew

Producer

Jeremy Mew

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Part 1: Shows a forensic scientist at work using a microscope. Explains with many examples the optical system of the typical light microscope. Explains the importance of phase contrast. Part 2: The workings...

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Blood Transfusion and Blood Groups (1990 Video)

Producer

E Ingram; E J Wood

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 13 min., 1999 sale: £11.00 (+VAT +p&p) (Leeds)

Shows blood being donated and transfused, and blood typing being performed in the laboratory. Graphics show how agglutination occurs and the relationships between the different blood groups. Explains the...

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Cytology of Reproduction (1990)

Producer

R G Gosden

Subject

Biology; Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 18 min.

The organisation of tissues in the reproductive system of a number of mammals, including humans, is demonstrated from histological specimens, cytological smears and living cells ‘in vitro’. Pays...

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Reproduction and Development in the Opossum (1981 Film)

Producer

D A T New

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shows the history and distribution of the opossum. The reproduction system - ovary, follicles, corpora lutea, oestrus cycles, sperm and sperm movement, gestation and lactation are described. Eggs and embryos...

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Secrets of the Human Body (2017)

aka: Grow, Survive, Learn

Subject

Medical sciences; Science; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes x 3), £585.00

The human body is the most sophisticated organism on earth. It is a scientific marvel and much about it remains a mystery. This BBC series uses cutting-edge graphics to effectively peel back the skin and...

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How to Use the System (1995 Multimedia)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

CD-ROM

An interactive tutorial on the desktop functions, associated learning tools and navigational aids of the Biodiversity Consortium’s courseware delivery environment, SCHOLARS DESKTOP. Approximately one hour...

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Examine (1995 Multimedia)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

CD-ROM

A utility included in Biodersity Consortium courseware package. It is an authoring and delivery system for multiple-choice question, so that staff can easily produce on-line quizzes and tests. Other...

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Squid and Its Giant Nerve Fibre, The (1975 Film, Video)

Producer

J E Gilpin-Brown

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A brief account of Professor J Z Young’s discovery of the giant nerve fibres of the squid in the 1930s and emphasises the importance of these structures to the animals themselves. Shows some of the many...

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