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Operation Ouch! - Series 11: 12. Heroic Hippocampus
Operation Ouch!
Series 11: 12. Heroic Hippocampus
The doctors reveal how the human brain creates maps to prevent getting lost.
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28 mins
First shown
6pm 22 Sep 2022
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Series 11 Episodes
1. It's Hairy!
The doctors put the strength of human hair to the test.
28 mins
2. How Can You See in the Dark?
How do you see in colour, and in the dark? Time for Dr Xand to become Night Vision Man!
28 mins
3. Magnificent Mucus
The doctors reveal the power of mighty mucus in keeping bacteria out of your airways.
28 mins
4. Mind You Don’t Fall!
There’s flamenco dancing in the lab as the doctors take a look at fat pads in your feet.
28 mins
5. Tendon Take Off!
George the tree frog s the doctors to find out how your Achilles tendon works.
28 mins
6. Mouth v Knee
The doctors investigate which part of the body heals the fastest.
28 mins
7. You're Mostly Made of Water!
Find out why the human body is mostly made of water.
28 mins
8. Explosive Energy!
The doctors reveal that your liver is an enormous energy storage system.
28 mins
9. Fingers on Buzzers!
The doctors supersize the tiny alveoli inside your lungs.
28 mins
10. It's a Lung Slide!
The doctors investigate how your lungs move, with the help of a huge water slide!
28 mins
11. Earmageddon!
The doctors put the acoustic reflex to the test with an enormous balloon.
28 mins
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12. Heroic Hippocampus
13. Totally Gross!
The hunt is on for grossest thing ever seen on Operation Ouch!
28 mins
