Episode
Horizon: The Way We Move
Overview
How do muscles contract and how are they are controlled from the brain through nerve fibers are the subjects of this Horizon episode.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1972-07-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Way We Move is Episode 19 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-07-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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