TED-Ed
TED-ED: How does the immune system work? - Emma Bryce
Inside you, a daily battle is being waged and your immune system is at the frontline. Most of the time, you may not even notice it's there, but over the course of your life your immune system will guard you against hundreds of...
Professor Dave Explains
Mast Cells: Strategic Granulocytes
We've covered macrophages, dendritic cells, and neutrophils, so let's move on the mast cells. These are examples of granulocytes, and they are involved in a variety of immune responses. Let's get a closer look now!
Visual Learning Systems
The Human Immune System and the Lymphatic System
This video provides an overview of the human immune system, highlighting the role of white blood cells in fighting pathogens. It explains the functions of different types of leukocytes, the transportation of white blood cells through the...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Basics of the Formed Elements RBCs, WBCs, & Platelets
In this video, we discuss basic information about red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes) such as life span, function, and composition.
Curated Video
What's in Your Blood
In this video, I talk about the components found in the blood and their functions. We are going to talk about the Complete Blood Count (CBC) test that your doctor orders, red and white blood cells, platelets, and proteins like albumin,...
Curated Video
Blood Structure and Function: Why is Blood Important
In this video, we'll dig into the components of blood and talk about why it's important. We talk about the erythrocytes (red blood cells), Leukocytes (white blood cells), and thrombocytes (platelets) and show how they contribute to the 3...
Curated Video
White Blood Cells Introduction (aka Leukocytes) | How they Work
White blood cells, a.k.a. Leukocytes. These are the second most common cell type in the blood. But what do we know about their structure and what exactly do they do? Well, that’s what we cover in this video.
Curated Video
Disorders of Leukocytes/White Blood Cells - An Overview
Leukocytes or White Blood cells are very important cells in your blood. They function primarily as the defenders of the body, protecting your body when things go wrong or when foreign invaders like bacteria or parasites try to cause...
Curated Video
White Blood Cells
This live-action video program is about white blood cells. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Professor Dave Explains
The Composition and Function of Blood
Of course we all know what blood is, and everyone has had at least a minor injury involving blood. But what is it exactly? What's it made of? What does it do? Why do we die if we lose enough of it? Let's check out each component of blood...
Curated OER
The Inner Life of a Cell - Harvard University
The inner life of a cell is laid out like a science fiction film. With dramatic music playing in the background, show your learners how the organelles interact and perform. This highly scientific clip is very detailed and is geared...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology: Blood, Part 1: True Blood
Now that we've talked about your blood vessels, we're going to zoom in a little closer and talk about your blood itself. We'll start by outlining the basic components of blood, including erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma,...
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #29: Blood, Part 1 True Blood
Now that we've talked about your blood vessels, we're going to zoom in a little closer and talk about your blood itself. We'll start by outlining the basic components of blood -- including erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Blood Components and Functions
This lesson will identify the functions of the three components that make up blood.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Blood: Components, Functions
This lesson will identify the functions of the three components that make up blood as well as identify the 4 blood types.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: White Blood Cells: Defense and Immunity: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe how white blood cells play a role in defending our body's defense. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "White Blood Cells: Defense and Immunity."