How does the immune system work? What happens inside your body when you encounter germs?
In this episode of
What’s Happening Inside Me?, we’re explaining the immune system for kids and discovering how the body protects itself from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other things that can make us sick.
Sloane and Ransom learn that the immune system isn’t just one organ—it’s a whole-body defense system made up of cells, tissues, organs, and protective barriers.We start with the body's first lines of defense, including skin, mucus, tears, saliva, and stomach acid, and learn how these everyday parts of our bodies help keep germs out.
Then we meet white blood cells (leukocytes) and discover that there are billions of immune cells working throughout the body. We even learn about the aptly named natural killer cells and what happens when they find one of our own cells that has become infected or abnormal.
Finally, we explore some of the body's important immune system organs and tissues, including the bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus.
This episode is a kid-friendly introduction to how the immune system works, perfect for curious kids learning about the human body, germs, sickness, biology, and health.
And this is just Part 1!
Next time, we're diving deeper into the different types of immune cells and white blood cells and what each one does.Listen with your kids and discover what’s happening inside YOU!
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