Nachos are great...if you are among the lucky ones whose body can digest them. When digestion goes according to plan, the small intestine performs most of your chemical digestion in the duodenum, while accessory organs including the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas contribute enzymes that all but finish the job. Then your large intestine, which is actually shorter than the small intestine, tries to extract the last bit of nutrition, including the occasional attempt to turn nachos into energy, which for most humans, ends in gassy failure.

Table of Contents
The Small Intestine Performs Most of Your Chemical Digestion in the Duodenum 1:54
The Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Contribute Enzymes 4:26
The Large Intestine is Actually Shorter Than the Small Intestine 6:47
The Large Intestine Extracts the Last Bit of Nutrition 7:06

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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
2. Tissues, Part 1
3. Tissues, Part 2 - Epithelial Tissue
4. Tissues, Part 3 - Connective Tissues
5. Tissues, Part 4 - Types of Connective Tissues
6. The Integumentary System, Part 1: Skin Deep
7. The Integumentary System, Part 2: Skin Deeper
8. The Nervous System, Part 1
9. The Nervous System, Part 2: Action! Potential!
10. The Nervous System, Part 3: Synapses!
11. Central Nervous System
12. Peripheral Nervous System
13. Autonomic Nervous System
14. Sympathetic Nervous System
15. Parasympathetic Nervous System
16. Taste & Smell
17. Hearing & Balance
18. Vision
19. The Skeletal System
20. Joints
21. Muscles, Part 1 - Muscle Cells
22. Muscles, Part 2 - Organismal Level
23. Endocrine System, Part 1 - Glands & Hormones
24. Endocrine System, Part 2 - Hormone Cascades
25. The Heart, Part 1 - Under Pressure
26. The Heart, Part 2 - Heart Throbs
27. Blood Vessels, Part 1 - Form and Function
28. Blood Vessels, Part 2
29. Blood, Part 1 - True Blood
30. Blood, Part 2 - There Will Be Blood
31. Respiratory System, Part 1
32. Respiratory System, Part 2
33. Digestive System, Part 1
34. Digestive System, Part 2
35. Digestive System, Part 3
36. Metabolism & Nutrition, Part 1
37. Metabolism & Nutrition, Part 2
38. Urinary System, Part 1
39. Urinary System, Part 2
40. Reproductive System, Part 1: Female Reproductive System
41. Reproductive System, Part 2: Male Reproductive System
42. Reproductive System, Part 3: Sex & Fertilization
43. Reproductive System, Part 4: Pregnancy & Development
44. Lymphatic System
45. Immune System, Part 1
46. Immune System, Part 2
47. Immune System, Part 3

In this Crash Course series, Hank Green teaches most of what you should know about anatomy and physiology, perfect for a freshman-level biology course, or just your own curiosity about the human body.