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Viral Attack
Can you catch the same cold twice? Elementary and middle schoolers learn about what happens when a virus attacks their bodies, and how the immune system never forgets a virus, with an entertaining comic book. The packet includes...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: White Blood Cells
This site contains a brief description of what white blood cells are and how they work.
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American Red Cross: White Blood Cells
Site provides users with a brief description of what white blood cells are and what they do. Contains links to plasma, platelets, red blood cells as well as types of blood cells.
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Puget Sound Blood Center: Diseases of White Blood Cells
The Puget Sound Blood Center provides an introduction to the diseases of white blood cells, such as leukemia.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Wbc Count
An overview of a white blood cell test. How the test is performed, how to prepare for the test, risks involved, and the results of the tests are discussed.
WebMD
Web Md: Complete Blood Count (Cbc)
This site from WebMD provides an extremely detailed description of a complete blood count, how it is taken, what it measures, and what the results tell you. Links to important terms within the text and a chart that shows average amounts...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: White Blood Cells
This lesson will examine the types of white blood cells and their functions.
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Dr. Hull: Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia: Cbc, Complete Blood Count
Chart giving the normal ranges in a complete blood count or CBC. Looks at white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, platelets, and average red cell size. Click on highlighted terms for more information about them.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Blood Components (Tutorial)
This review of what makes up human blood is easy to read and understand. There are guides to pronunciation and glossary links as well as a self quiz to check your understanding.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Body Basics Article: Blood
Site provides an article on blood and what it does. Contains specific information on red and white blood cells as well as platelets.
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Leukocyte References
The term leukocytosis refers to an elevated white blood cell count in people. This elevation in leukocyte count can be caused by cooked foods.
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Health on the Net Foundation: Eosinophil
A definition of eosinophil, one of the five different types of white blood cell characterized by large red (i.e. eosinophilic) cytoplasmic granules.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Blood
What is blood? Discover how and why blood travels in the body, the three main types of blood cells, and the different blood types.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive: Anatomy of a Splinter
This animated site will show you how the immune system responds to bacteria. You'll discover how white blood cells locate, eat and kill bacteria.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Education: Replacing Blood
An exploration of the different types of transfusions with a brief look at synthetic blood.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Helper T Cell
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on helper T cells discusses what Helper T cells are and the function of the CD4 protein.
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Wadsworth Center: Basophil
About as good as it gets for information on the basophil. Includes mention of the function, size, and number. Includes a micrograph of the cell.
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Aair: Eosinophils Mischief Makers in Asthma
A very good description of the role that eosinophils play in the human body, and how they complicate the asthma reaction in some people. Good graphics and contextual information on the blood.
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New York State Dept. Of Health: Cellular Hematology
Description of hematology and normal leukocyte counts.
WebMD
Web Md: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
This article from WebMD Health provides information on high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. Provides a good overview of the problem, then goes into some frequently asked questions, causes, symptoms, risks, treatment and...
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Health on the Net Foundation: Neutrophil
Nice definition of the function and percentage of neutrophils found in the blood stream.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Lymphocyte Subsets as Prognostic Markers
This is a summary of a paper on how lymphocyte subsets may be used in the prognosis of individuals undergoing immunomodulatory therapy for cancer.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Checking Out Cuts, Scratches, and Abrasions
This brief article explains what to do when you get a cut or scratch and how it heals. Includes information on what to do if a cut will not stop bleeding.
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