By respiratory system we usually mean the passages that transport incoming air to the lungs and to the microscopic air sacs called alveoli where gases are exchanged. The term respiration refers to the whole chain of processes from the inhalation of air to the use of oxygen in the cells. Index. Reference.
Phagocytes are the white blood cells that protect the body by eating (phagocytosing) dirt, bacteria and dead or dying cells. They are important for fighting infections. They are also important for becoming immune. Phagocytes are important in all animals and are very complex in vertebrates.
Phagocytes. Phagocytes can easily pass through blood vessel walls into the surrounding tissue and move towards pathogens [pathogens: microorganisms that cause disease ] or toxins [toxins: a type of natural poison produced by an organism, often as a form of protection ] . They then either: