Human Anatomy: The Beauty of Form and Function

The human body performs an amazing variety of tasks that people literally could not live without. In this fascinating lecture series, renowned scholar John K. Young takes listeners on a fantastic voyage through the human body, from the skeletal system and the brain to muscles, digestion, respiration, and the intricacies of male and female reproductive systems. Professor Young looks at how the human body is constructed and how it can malfunction if not properly maintained. These lectures address not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that constitute the human form, but also the role each plays in the synchronized effort to keep us alive.