ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cell formation occurs in the soft tissue inside of your bones (bone marrow). Two types of white blood cells (lymphocytes) grow in the thymus gland (T cells) and lymph nodes and spleen (B cells).

Detailed explanation-3: -Bone marrow has been long thought to be a hematopoietic organ. However, it is well known that B cells are produced and matured in the bone marrow. Antigen-specific antibody producing, long-term lived plasma cells are largely found in the bone marrow. Thus, bone marrow contributes to humoral immune responses.

Detailed explanation-4: -All cells of the immune system are created in the bone marrow from a common type of starting cell, called a stem cell. These stem cells later develop into specific cell types, including red blood cells, platelets (important for blood clotting), and white blood cells (important for immune responses).

Detailed explanation-5: -White blood cells are the key players in your immune system. They are made in your bone marrow and are part of the lymphatic system. White blood cells move through blood and tissue throughout your body, looking for foreign invaders (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.