What does your stomach look like from the inside? | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Duration: 3'02''

Synopsis

Michael Mosley finds out what happens inside our stomachs by swallowing a camera to get a unique view of his innards digesting his food.

Further Information

More clips from Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 4'53''

The digestive powers of the gastric juices within the human stomach are tested.

Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 59'02''

Michael Mosley lays bare the mysteries of the digestive system and reveals a complexity and intelligence in the hu...

The brain in our gut | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The brain in our gut | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'08''

Our intestines are remarkable similar to that of a pigs.

The large intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The large intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'10''

A camera travels through the last part of the digestive system and explores the role of the ...

The small intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The small intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'50''

A camera travels through the digestive system and shows the frenzy of digestion within the s...

More resources about Digestive system and enzymes

Anatomy of a stomach | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Anatomy of a stomach | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'05''

Alice dissects a pigs stomach to show how a human one works. She also tests her own stomach acid.

Bowel cancer and 'transit time' | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Bowel cancer and 'transit time' | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'30''

Alice does a test with Les eating sweetcorn to see how long it takes for them to digest the food until ex...

Digestion | Curriculum Bites

Digestion | Curriculum Bites

CBBC | 2003 | 6'15''

Schools science programme where topics in the double science curriculum are broken down into small chunks.

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 4'53''

The digestive powers of the gastric juices within the human stomach are tested.

Enzyme power and food as fuel | Bitesize Science

Enzyme power and food as fuel | Bitesize Science

BBC Two | 2014 | 4'50''

Enzymes are biological catalysts which help us to get the energy we need from food to survive.

Enzymes and Digestion | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Enzymes and Digestion | GCSE Bitesize Revision

BBC Two | 2010 | 8'04''

Animated shorts to support students preparing for assessments in GCSE Additional Science.

Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 59'02''

Michael Mosley lays bare the mysteries of the digestive system and reveals a complexity and intelligence in the hu...

How enzymes work | GCSE Bitesize Revision

How enzymes work | GCSE Bitesize Revision

BBC Two | 2010 | 4'16''

Spec references J247: B1.2g J250: B1.2d. How enzymes break down substrates into products, lock and key model, denaturing of protein...

How food and oxygen combine to provide energy to work the body | Inside the Human Body

How food and oxygen combine to provide energy to work the body | Inside the Human Body

BBC One | 2011 | 2'03''

Using state-of-the-art graphics, Michael Mosley explains what happens to food inside o...

Journey through guts | Dara O'Briain's Science Club

Journey through guts | Dara O'Briain's Science Club

BBC Two | 2013 | 5'33''

A camera travels through the digestive system.

Pro and pre-bacteria | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Pro and pre-bacteria | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 4'57''

Alices swallows a camera to see inside her small intestine. She also finds out about friendly bacteria.

S2E4: The Stomach and Intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

S2E4: The Stomach and Intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 29'21''

Dr Alice Roberts peers inside her own stomach by swallowing a tiny camera, then uses dissection and some...

Stomach and intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Stomach and intestines | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

BBC Two | 2008 | 1'53''

Alice shares some facts about the stomach and intestines.

The brain in our gut | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The brain in our gut | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'08''

Our intestines are remarkable similar to that of a pigs.

The large intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The large intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'10''

A camera travels through the last part of the digestive system and explores the role of the ...

The small intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

The small intestine | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 2'50''

A camera travels through the digestive system and shows the frenzy of digestion within the s...

More from Michael Mosley

4: Fixing Faces | Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

4: Fixing Faces | Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

BBC Four | 2008 | 59'00''

Series about the history of surgery continues with a look at the development of plastic surgery, which started over 40...

Impact of nature on physical and mental health | Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

Impact of nature on physical and mental health | Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC Radio 4 | 2021 | 6'08''

Michael Mosley discusses the importance of spending time in nature and how this can imp...

The complexity of brain surgery | Inside the Human Body

The complexity of brain surgery | Inside the Human Body

BBC Two | 2021 | 5'31''

A little girl, Angelina, requires complex brain surgery in order to alleviate the systoms she is suffering as a resul...

Lombroso's Theories of Crime | The Mystery Of Murder: A Horizon Guide

Lombroso's Theories of Crime | The Mystery Of Murder: A Horizon Guide

BBC Four | 2021 | 2'12''

When looking at the reasons why people offend, Lombroso, a scientist in the 19th century, believed he h...

Treating diabetes with an artificial pancreas | Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Treating diabetes with an artificial pancreas | Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

BBC Two | 2018 | 5'05''

In this clip we discover what diabetes is and a new way of treating the condition compared to the trad...

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

BBC Two | 2017 | 58'52''

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal m...

The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria | Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs

The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria | Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs

BBC Four | 2017 | 1'12''

Michael Mosley introduces the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and Superbugs.

Sleep | The Truth About...

Sleep | The Truth About...

BBC One | 2017 | 58'00

We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don'...

Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility

Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility

BBC Four | 2016 | 59'00''

Michael Mosley investigates Porton Down, Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base. He...

The Wonderful World Of Blood - With Michael Mosley

The Wonderful World Of Blood - With Michael Mosley

BBC Four | 2016 | 58'46''

Michael Mosley gives up a fifth of his own blood to perform six bold experiments. From starving it of oxygen to injecting ...

The 1890s | The Victorian Slum

The 1890s | The Victorian Slum

BBC Two | 2016 | 59'06''

A group of people move into a recreated Victorian slum. The slum dwellers have moved into the 1890s, when Britain was slowly recovering from a...

1: The First 8 Weeks | Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

1: The First 8 Weeks | Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You

BBC Two | 2015 | 58'30''

Michael Mosley presents the story of how you were made, in a series produced in partnership with Th...

Infested! Living with Parasites

Infested! Living with Parasites

BBC Four | 2014 | 59'04''

Dr Michael Mosley explores the bizarre and fascinating world of parasites by turning his body into a living laboratory and deliberately infes...

Pain message | Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicine

Pain message | Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicine

BBC Four | 2013 | 3'01''

Painkillers act at different points along the pain pathways to turn the pain response down.

2: Pus | Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

2: Pus | Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines

BBC Four | 2013 | 58'56''

Dr Michael Mosley explores our earliest attempts to tackle infection and how scientists, chemists and doctors ...

How respiratory viruses spread | Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them

How respiratory viruses spread | Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them

BBC Two | 2013 | 1'27''

An explanation of how respiratory viruses can spread by causing us to cough and sneeze.

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

Digestive powers | Guts: The Strange and Wonderful World of the Human Stomach

BBC Four | 2012 | 4'53''

The digestive powers of the gastric juices within the human stomach are tested.

Eat, Fast and Live Longer | Horizon

Eat, Fast and Live Longer | Horizon

BBC Two | 2012 | 58'49''

Michael Mosley examines the science behind fasting, as he sets himself the ambitious goal of living longer, staying younger and losing we...

Mind Control | The Brain: A Secret History

Mind Control | The Brain: A Secret History

BBC Four | 2011 | 59'10''

Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds, finding that its pursuit has led to som...

4: Can We Have Unlimited Power? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

4: Can We Have Unlimited Power? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

BBC Two | 2010 | 59'02''

Michael Mosley shows how the most power-hungry generation that has ever lived has harnessed ...