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Human: The World Within

The thalamus is like a switchboard, relaying those sensory signalsto other parts of the...

The thalamus is like a switchboard, relaying those sensory signals
to other parts of the brain

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The thalamus is like a switchboard,
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relaying those sensory signals to other parts of the brain.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:43
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems; narrator Jad Abumrad.
S01 • E03 [narrator] We evolved in a world where sometimes, - Human: The World Within 00:05
[narrator] We evolved in a world where sometimes,
S01 • E01 And then be able to respond to it, - Human: The World Within 00:06
And then be able to respond to it,
S01 • E06 Pupils dilate to take in more light. - Human: The World Within 00:05
Pupils dilate to take in more light.
S01 • E05 But for reasons that we're still trying to uncover, - Human: The World Within 00:11
But for reasons that we're still trying to uncover,
S01 • E02 {\an1}-Over the course of a day, - Human: The World Within 00:07
{\an1}-Over the course of a day,
S01 • E01 [narrator] Inside the brain, - Human: The World Within 00:07
[narrator] Inside the brain,
S01 • E04 Think about why people get sick. - Human: The World Within 00:04
Think about why people get sick.
S01 • E06 And that blood is rerouted from less essential organs - Human: The World Within 00:09
And that blood is rerouted from less essential organs
S01 • E01 It's an inch long, almond-shaped bulb, called the amygdala. - Human: The World Within 00:05
It's an inch long, almond-shaped bulb, called the amygd...
S01 • E02 {\an1}It's a system defined by constant motion, - Human: The World Within 00:09
{\an1}It's a system defined by constant motion,
S01 • E05 Which connects to other, older regions that are responsible for emotion. - Human: The World Within 00:05
Which connects to other, older regions that are responsible ...
S01 • E01 When we're faced with a dangerous situation, the amygdala sounds an alarm. - Human: The World Within 00:05
When we're faced with a dangerous situation, the amygda...
S01 • E04 And that has a lot to do with the health of the host, - Human: The World Within 00:07
And that has a lot to do with the health of the host,
S01 • E03 So while long-term starvation is bad, - Human: The World Within 00:08
So while long-term starvation is bad,
S01 • E06 That's why when you're scared, you get butterflies. - Human: The World Within 00:05
That's why when you're scared, you get butterflies...
S01 • E05 This gives smell a special ability to create feelings - Human: The World Within 00:06
This gives smell a special ability to create feelings
S01 • E04 And your terrain is really your immune system. - Human: The World Within 00:04
And your terrain is really your immune system.
S01 • E06 Blood flow to your stomach dramatically slows down. - Human: The World Within 00:04
Blood flow to your stomach dramatically slows down.
S01 • E02 {\an1}I mean, if you look at our ancestry - Human: The World Within 00:18
{\an1}I mean, if you look at our ancestry
S01 • E06 It's also why you get the chills, - Human: The World Within 00:07
It's also why you get the chills,