Explora Panamá :Articulos

Objective: to present different structures of the human body and their interaction in the operation of this wonderful machine, and to highlight the importance of good habits in order to maintain health.

Exhibit areas: hall consists of three areas.

1.- The brain and its functions, and the effects of drugs: understanding the functions of the brain as the computer of the human body, as well as learning the effects that drugs have on it. The visitor will find a reproduction of the brain that explains its parts and functions.

2.- DNA and genetics: to understand the function of DNA as the compiler of

all genetic information of livingbeings, and to familiarize with the latest scientific advances. In this area the children climb a stairway shaped like DNA, to become familiar with this vital acid thorugh four gigantic representations.

3.- Nutrition: to know the basic nutrients that compose foods and how the human body transforms them into energy for its functioning. Then they will visit a small supermarket where they may choose the foods that make up a balanced diet.