The Cells of the Immune System
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Written by Jim Lane; Mahtomedi High School; Minnesota, USA
- This narrative could be used in conjunction with the HHMI BioInteractive activity module “The Immune System,” to supplement the animations and illustrations here.
- Consider using the images in this narrative to explain and illustrate the timeline of an infection.
- Encourage students to create their own model of when the different immune cells involved in the immune response are activated, what their function is, and what their interactions with other immune cells are.
- This narrative could also be used as a sense-making opportunity to understand how vaccines create immunity. The HHMI BioInteractive activity module “Smallpox and the Immune System” could help students understand the larger immune response and the function of vaccinations.