Sovi.AI - AI Math Tutor

Scan to solve math questions

QUESTION IMAGE

the migration of leukocytes across the endothelial lining of capillary …

Question

the migration of leukocytes across the endothelial lining of capillary walls, by squeezing between adjacent endothelial cells, is called:

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  • Agglutination is the clumping of cells, not leukocyte migration.
  • Chemotaxis is movement towards a chemical stimulus, not crossing capillary walls.
  • Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells.
  • Diapedesis is the process of leukocytes squeezing between endothelial cells to migrate across capillary walls.
  • Hemostasis is the stopping of bleeding.

Answer:

diapedesis.