The Senses of man

United States, 1964

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Shows the importance of sense receptors of temperature, pressure, touch and pain. Discusses health considerations pertaining to the senses. A film from the Human Physiology series.

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Credits

production company

Gateway Educational Films

Indiana University. Audio Visual Center

Duration

00:18:02:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009642

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senses and sensation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Senses and sensation

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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