Operation Ouch! S06E08 · Marvellous Valves

Overview

Dr Chris and Dr Xand find out why blood rushes to your head when you are upside down but does not rush to your feet when you are standing up! Plus they head to the hospital laundry to see if they are up to the job of laundry workers in Operation Takeover. There are also more medical mysteries to be solved in Ouch and About on Call, and they find out what to do if someone has an asthma attack in First Aid. Meanwhile, in accident and emergency, one patient has a rash all over his body and another needs stitches for a cut lip.

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1. 1 1. Jaw-Dropping Joints2017-09-20Dr Chris and Dr Xand show how incredible the human body is. The doctors crush a car to reveal the secret of the special fluid which enables your joints to withstand huge amounts of
2. 2 2. Extraordinary Ears2017-09-27There's a big bang in this episode as the doctors reveal the amazing piece of body kit that helps your ears to pop, and in Operation Takeover they find out just how tough it is to
3. 3 3. Super Sensory Neurons2017-10-04The doctors take a dip in the sea to reveal how your sensory neurons detect when something is hot or cold, and they find themselves getting stuck in the mud when they join Her Maje
4. 4 4. Colossal Coughs2017-10-11The doctors reveal how big your lungs would be if they were laid out flat and why you need to cough, and in Operation Takeover they find out what it's like to work in the hospital
5. 5 5. Terrific Teeth2017-10-18The doctors reveal why you need differently shaped teeth to eat your food safely - by wearing some very strange gnashers! And they find out what it's like to be lifeguards in Opera
6. 6 6. Exceptional Eyebrows2017-10-25The doctors investigate why we need eyebrows, and in Operation Takeover they find out just how tough it is to work in the hospital pharmacy. There are more medical mysteries solved
7. 7 7. Mind-Boggling Brains2017-11-01Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal how your brain enables you to learn new things with the help of three human "samples" from the Cupboard-of-Everything, a giant pile of sand and some wat
8. 8 8. Marvellous Valves2017-11-08Dr Chris and Dr Xand find out why blood rushes to your head when you are upside down but does not rush to your feet when you are standing up! Plus they head to the hospital laundry
9. 9 9. Gob-smacking Growth Plates2017-11-15Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal how your bones grow to make you taller, while in Operation Takeover they take on the role of midwives for the day. Plus Dr Chris investigates how scient
10. 10 10. Sensational Sphincters2017-11-22Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal the amazing type of muscles that help you see... and go for a poo! And they find out what it's like to be the hospital hairdresser when they're faced wi
11. 11 11. Super Strong Skulls2017-11-29Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal how your skull protects your brain, and they are thrown in at the deep end when they find themselves running the reception desk of a busy GP surgery for
12. 12 12. Tremendous Tears2017-12-06Dr Chris makes Dr Xand cry to demonstrate how your amazing body makes different types of tears to protect your eyes in different ways, and in Operation Takeover they discover just
13. 13 13. Flabbergasting Favourites2017-12-13In the last episode of the series, the doctors have picked out some of their favourite moments - get ready to see just how strong your tendons really are and discover who the bette
14. 14 14. Mental Health Special2017-12-20 · 29mDr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong.