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Blood cell type Lifespan in blood Function
Neutrophil 7 hours Immune defenses
Eosinophil 8 to 12 days Defense against parasites
a few hours to Inflammatory response
Basophil a few days
3 days Immune surveillance
Monocyte
memory cells
B-lymphocyte may live for Antibody production
years
memory cells Cellular immune
T-lymphocyte
may live for response
years
The cells collectively referred to as white blood cells actually consist of vari-
ous types of cells with different responsibilities. Under the division of labor
shown in the chart above, every defense cell knows what function it must
perform, and where. Thanks to this system, created as a blessing by God,
the defense of the entire body takes place both quickly and effectively.
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