ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells, also known as leukocytes, are responsible for protecting your body from infection. As part of your immune system, white blood cells circulate in your blood and respond to injury or illness.

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cells are also called leukocytes. They protect you against illness and disease. Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells. In a sense, they are always at war. They flow through your bloodstream to fight viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders that threaten your health.

Detailed explanation-3: -White blood cells, also called leucocytes, detect and deal with infections or foreign molecules that enter your body. White blood cells will produce antibodies to fight the infection and help with other immune responses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common cells of the immune system can be categorized as lymphocytes (T cells, B cells, and NK cells), neutrophils, and monocytes/ macrophages. These are all types of white blood cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neutrophils are the first responder of immune cells. Basophils release histamine to mount a non-specific immune response. Eosinophils fight bacteria and parasites but also provoke allergy symptoms. Lymphocytes are B and T cells that defend against specific invaders.