Curated Video
Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity Explained
The immune system (or immunity) can be divided into two types - innate and adaptive immunity. This video has an immune system animation. The innate immune system consists of defenses against infection that are activated instantly as a...
Curated Video
The Cells of Innate Immunity (and Mechanism)
The Innate immune response is a general response your immune system has against foreign invaders. And there are special cells involved in the process. In this video, we'll cover those cells and the roles they play.
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.
Mazz Media
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...
Ancient Lights Media
Cells - Peroxisomes & Lysosomes
Cell Structure and Function Set: 7. This clip examines the cellular roles of peroxisomes and lysosomes.
Professor Dave Explains
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is quite the infamous virus, which rose to notoriety in the 1980s once it was discovered to be the cause of AIDS, a terrible disorder of the immune system. HIV is a retrovirus, so what does that mean,...
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...
STAT
How Ebola kills
The Ebola virus only has 7 genes and is smaller than a blood cell, but during an infection the deadly disease can shut down multiple organs. Here's how it works.
FuseSchool
The Immune System
The main role of the immune system is to prevent disease caused by infection. Infections can be caused by a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, parasites (such as malaria) and viruses (such as influenza and the common...
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #45: Immune System, Part 1
Find out how the immune system's responses begin with physical barriers like skin and mucous membranes, and when they're not enough, there are phagocytes, the neutrophils, and macrophages. It also features the natural killer cells and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Human Body Systems: Phagocytes in Innate or Nonspecific Immunity
Understand the role of phagocytes in innate or nonspecific immunity. Neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells. [16:20]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tb?
Find out the basics of tuberculosis (TB), where it comes from, its symptoms, and how it spreads. [12:26]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tb Pathogenesis
Find out in this video exactly how TB (tuberculosis) progresses and the damage it can cause to the lungs. [11:40]