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1
Q

More formal name for Red blood cells (______________________________)

A

Erythrocytes

2
Q

Anatomy

a. _______________ absent

A

nucleus

without nucleus can’t repair so it dies

3
Q

What do RBC do or one of functions?

A

mainly carry O2( haul things) carries

4
Q

Anatomy

____________________ disk

A

Bicon

5
Q

Anatomy

_______________ in diameter

A

7.5 um

6
Q

Anatomy

Filled with ______________________ (Hb)

A

Hemoglobin

7
Q

Anatomy

__________ plasma membrane

A

Thin

8
Q

Anatomy

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of blood in males
A

5,500,000/mm3

9
Q

Anatomy

g. ____________________ of blood in females

A

4,800,000mm3

10
Q

The main function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen and _______________________

A

carbon dioxide

11
Q

______________________ (Hb)

A

Hemoglobin

12
Q

200 million to 300 million ____ molecules/RBC

A

Hb

13
Q

4 _________________ molecules carried by each Hb molecule

A

Oxygen

14
Q

_________________ Hb values

A

Normal

15
Q

NOrmal Hb values

________: 14 g to 16 g/100 ml blood

A

males

16
Q

NOrmal Hb values

________: 12 g to 14 g/100 ml blood

A

females

17
Q

_______________ is less than 10 g/100 ml of Hb in blood

A

Anemia

18
Q

Formation of red blood cells (___________________________________)

A

erythropoises

making RBC

19
Q

___________________________ stem cells (hemocytoblast) go through stages to form erythrocytes.

A

Hemopoietic

20
Q

Stimulus for increased RBC formation is low ______________ levels in the kidney

A

oxygen

21
Q

Low oxygen levels cause the release of ______________________________

A

erythropoietin

signal only red blood cells

22
Q

Erythropoietin is produced by the kidney and ____________

A

liver

23
Q

Erythropoietin stimulates the ____________________________ to produce more RBCs

A

Hemocytoblasts

24
Q

Destruction of _____________________________

A

RBC

25
Q

RBCs last about ______ days

A

120=4 months

26
Q

Macrophage cells in the liver and spleen __________________________the old cells

A

phagocytose (also WBC)

27
Q

Most components are ____________________

A

recycled