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Stents are metal cylinders that can be increased in size to treat various diseases of arteries like atherosclerosis and aneurysm. This animation shows a pericardium covered stent and its uses. The pericardium is actually heart tissue taken from the covering of the heart. This therapy may not yet be widely available or approved in all patients.

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Acne-Causes and Treatment

The narrator of this 2D animation describes how sebum is blocked in sebaceous glands associated with hairs and how this leads to whiteheads and blackheads. The common locations for acne are discussed as well as a overview of acne treatment options.

Burn

This narrated slide show explains what happens when the skin is damaged from a burn. First, second, and third degree burns are discussed along with the complications that can occur with severe burns.

The Human Skin Animation Video

We look at our skin everyday, but what does the skin look like up close and just under the surface. This animation shows what the skin would look like under magnification. The narrator explains the various things found within the skin such as hair follicles and sensory nerve endings.

The Body and its parts

This animation provides a very brief overview of body anatomy, from the entire body down to subcellular organelles.

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