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THE MIRACLE OF THE
BLOOD AND HEART

attack, discharge their defensive duties there, and shortly
afterwards die of exhaustion or of poisoning by the invader
once their mission has been accomplished. At the same time,
however, production continues in the bone marrow in order to
keep fighting and eliminate the infection.
Even if there is no infection in the body, the leukocytes are
not redundant. Even if not defending the body from enemies,
they still have important tasks to perform. They go on patrol,
visiting every one of the 100 trillion cells in the body several
times a day—during which patrols they identify and eliminate
sick or aged cells. Even aged white blood cells that are unable
to do their jobs are eliminated by still other leukocytes.
In general terms, white blood cells are classified under five
groups, depending on their size and whether or not they pos-
sess a nucleus. These include lymphocytes (T and B), mono-
cytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. The division of
labor among these defensive cells is precise and literally flaw-
less.

Basophils: The Body's Secret Defenders

A great many people are unaware of the risks posed by
blood clotting, a requirement of the perfection of the whole
system. Yet as you shall shortly see in some detail, the clotting
process is not only a matchless and life-saving system, but also
one that can represent a grave danger in the event that it fails
to function properly—for example, if clotting takes place
inside the body.
Blood begins to clot the moment it comes to the skin
surface and makes contact with the air—a perfect

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