PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

IMMUNE RESPONSE

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 & arteries
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.

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 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-5: -Inside the bone marrow, blood stem cells divide and mature to make new blood cells. During this process, the cells become either lymphocytes (a kind of white blood cell) or other blood-forming cells. These other blood-forming cells mature into red blood cells, white blood cells (other than lymphocytes), or platelets.

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