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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Immune System

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Activate the immune system in the brains of your biologists! This worksheet calls upon learners to explain the structure, function, and problems associated with the immune system. This worksheet is helpful for the advanced placement...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Antigens versus Antibodies "KO'd in Round Three" The Third Line of Defense of the Human Immune System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate antibodies, as the body's third line of defense against disease. They discover why antibodies do not defend the body against viruses and create a pantomime of the antibody/antigen/HIV relationship.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brushing Teeth Halts Heart Disease

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the causes and effects of Heart Disease. In this ESL Current Events lesson, 9th graders read an article on Heart Disease. Students complete guided questions on the reading.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Myositis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of myositis. It includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Ankylosing Spindylitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis that primarily affects the back. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Behcet's Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis that affects blood vessels. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Polymyalgia Rheumatica

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Psoriatic Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Takayasu's Arteritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of Takayasu's arteritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Polyarteritis Nodosa

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of polyarteritis nodosa. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Wegener's Granulomatosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a thorough overview of Wegener's granulomatosis, a form of arthritis, which also includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and so on.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Vasculitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Intelihealth provides this overview of vasculitis that features information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and the like.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Infectious Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of infectious arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of rheumatoid arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Gout

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of gout. Includes information about symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Bursitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of bursitis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Tendonitis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of tendonitis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Osteoarthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of osteoarthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Fibromyalgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of fibromyalgia. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Pseudogout

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this less common form of arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Barrier Defenses and Innate Immune Response

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use this module to learn about the barrier defenses and the immune defense functions of the human body.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Arthritis Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed description of how joints work and how arthritis affects them. Good look at the biology behind arthritis.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Diagnosing Arthritis

For Students 9th - 10th
Short article that describes the process--and the rationale behind it--in diagnosing arthritis.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Arthritis Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
Breaks arthritis medications into two groups, NSAIDs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and describes some drugs from each group.