The process by which white blood cells squeeze through capillary walls to reach infection sites is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process by which white blood cells squeeze through capillary walls to reach infection sites is:
A. Phagocytosis
B. Diapedesis
C. Opsonization
D. Chemotaxis
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Diapedesis (extravasation) is the migration of leukocytes through the endothelial junctions of capillaries into tissues in response to inflammation. Chemotaxis is the directed movement along a chemical gradient, phagocytosis is ingestion, opsonization is coating for phagocytosis. Both diapedesis and chemotaxis are part of the inflammatory response.

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