MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases. Types of white blood cells are granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes, and lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cells are immune system cells. They are like warriors waiting in your blood stream to attack invaders such as bacteria and viruses. When fighting an infection, your body produces more white blood cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phagocytes are white blood cells. They are attracted to pathogens. They surround them in the blood, bind to them and engulf them. The phagocytes’ membrane surrounds the pathogen and the enzymes found inside the cell, then break down the pathogen in order to destroy it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The immune system’s job: defend against disease-causing microorganisms. Its goal is to keep us healthy. The immune system is a vast and complex interconnected network of many different organs, cells and proteins that work together to protect the body from illness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Red and white blood cells have two main functions: the carriage of oxygen; and defence against microbial attack.