Type of Surgery

Diabetes Mellitus

This narrated animation shows how the sugar (glucose) that we eat is taken up by cells with the help of the pancreatic hormone, insulin. It also describes how Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus affects the body through problems with insulin and sugar uptake by cells.


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How Muscles Work

As the title implies, this video describes how muscles work. It shows the anatomy of the muscle in relation to bone but also the structure of muscle at the microscopic level.

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy (Appendectomy)

This video contains actual footage of an appendectomy. The procedure is being performed laparoscopically and shows what the surgeon sees through the small camera inserted into the body. This video may be difficult for some viewers since it shows surgery on actual human tissue.