MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you were looking for your body’s leukocytes, where would you find them?
A
glands
B
bloodstream
C
stomach
D
lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells are made in the bone marrow. They are stored in your blood and lymph tissues.

Detailed explanation-2: -They do this through the process of diapedesis, in which the leukocyte moves in ameboid fashion through tightly apposed endothelial borders (paracellular transmigration) and in some cases through the endothelial cell itself (transcellular migration).

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Neutrophils are the commonest type of white blood cell found in a blood smear. They make up 60-70% of the total amount of white blood cells.

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