Key Stage: 2

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Episode length: 5 mins

Clips from Operation Ouch!

1. All about bellybuttons, from how the umbilical cord works when you're a baby, to why some people have outy belly buttons.

2. Discovering how vocal chords, diaphragm and lungs work to allow you to sing.

3. Discovering why we have microbes and parasites all over our bodies and how they help us.

4. Discovering how your nerves work.

5. Three dogs show us how they can help in medical situations, from diabetes to diagnosing serious illness and during pet therapy.

6. Dr Ugly. Investigating how leeches and maggots are used as a medical treatment.

7. Get a Move on. Muscle and tendons work together to make our bodies move - we show you how.

8. Good Taste. We take a closer look at your tongue and how your taste buds work.

9. Let's Get Brainy. We find out what a real human brain looks like and how it controls every action within your body.

10. No Sweat. We put our bodies to the test to find out how they react in extreme temperatures. It's hot v cold!

11. The Blood Race. Dr Xand gives blood and follows it through the factory and out to a patient in need.

12. Where Does Wee Come From? Dr Chris and Dr Xand explain how urine is made and where it comes from.

13. Don't Forget to Wash Your Hands. Dr Xand shows the importance of using soap when when a person washes their hands.

14. From Food to Poo! The journey of food through the body.

15. How Do My Eyes See? Dr Chris and Dr Xand take a closer look at your eyes and how peripheral vision works.

16. How Do You Hear? Dr Chris and Dr Xand show you how your ears work, and what exactly is your cochlear.

17. How Much Does Diarrhoea Weigh? Dr Chris and Dr Xand create a special factory to learn all about diarrhoea.

18. How To Solve a Crime! Dr Xand investigates who stole his strawberry milk and finds out more about DNA.