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The process by which neutrophils leave blood vessels, squeezing between the endothelial cells to enter the tissues, is called?

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Answer:

This process is called Diapedesis or Extravasation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Corresponding molecules on the surface of leukocytes called integrins attach to these adhesion molecules allowing the leukocytes to flatten and squeeze through the space between the endothelial cells.

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