MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
White blood cells are known as:
A
thrombocytes
B
erthryocytes
C
monocytes
D
leukocytes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Checking the number of white blood cells in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test. It may be used to look for conditions such as infection, inflammation, allergies, and leukemia. Also called leukocyte and WBC.

Detailed explanation-3: -A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -WBCs are also called leukocytes. They help fight infections.

Detailed explanation-5: -Leucocytes or leukocytes, colloquially known as white blood cells (WBCs), are clear, colorless cells that circulate in the blood and lymph and are integral part of the immune system. Leucocytes are divided into the types: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes.

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