IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
White blood cells are the main cells of the immune system. Where are they produced?
A
Bone marrow
B
Veins
C
Stomach
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells are made in the bone marrow. They are stored in your blood and lymph tissues. Because some white blood cells called neutrophils have a short life less than a day, your bone marrow is always making them.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Red bone marrow contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells are able to uptake the blood-derived cell-associated tumor-associated antigen, process them and induce antigen-specific systemic protective T cells-mediated immunity. Thus, bone marrow DCs are functionally important in adaptive immunity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bone marrow is in the center of most bones and in the end of spongy bones in your body. Bone marrow and blood vessels fill cavities in your bones, where they store fat and stem cells and produce blood cells that make your whole blood.

Detailed explanation-6: -Bone marrow makes stem cells, which produce platelets and white and red blood cells. Here’s why those cells are important to your child’s health.

Detailed explanation-7: -Bone marrow is a sponge-like tissue found inside the bones. That is where most immune system cells are produced and then also multiply. These cells move to other organs and tissues through the blood. At birth, many bones contain red bone marrow, which actively creates immune system cells.

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