Its a bit more complicated than that but that is basically their function.
White blood cells are the part of blood that fights germs that enter the body. They recognize and attack harmful pathogens to help keep the body healthy.
Your white blood cells have that job.
The main function of white blood cells (also commonly referred to as leucocytes) is to defend against foreign invading pathogens that may enter the body. They do this as they are phagocytes, in that they engulf pathogens and destroy them. Therefore, the function of a white blood cell is to defend the body against infection.
The four basic barriers that prevent pathogens from entering the body are 1.The Skin 2. breathing passages 3.saliva in your mouth 4. Bacteria in your stomach They are important because they prevent infections and viruses.
White blood cells tend to gobble up germs. White blood cells flock to areas of irritation and infection in order to fight them off.
usually they enter the body throught openings like the mouth and help white blood cells fight off pathogens, in return for some red blood cells
The spleen produces lymphocytes. As blood flows through the spleen, lymphocytes attack or mark pathogens in the blood. If pathogens cause an infection, the spleen may also release lymphocytes into the bloodstream.
White blood cells
Neutrophils are typically the first immune cells to leave the blood and enter infected tissues in response to an infection. They play a critical role in the early stages of the inflammatory response by phagocytizing pathogens and releasing inflammatory mediators.
Antibodies are the specialized globular proteins that specifically bind to foreign proteins and pathogens to aid in their neutralization or elimination from the body. They are produced by white blood cells called B cells as part of the immune response.
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, while white blood cells are part of the immune system and attack foreign organisms that enter the body, like bacteria.
Blood contains red blood cells. Red blood cells don't contain blood. Blood does not enter the red blood cell.