ERYTHROCYTES

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“Blood is the fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and
veins, carrying nutriment and oxygen to the body cells. It consists of the
plasma, a pale yellow liquid containing the microscopically visible formed
elements of the blood: the erythrocytes, or red blood corpuscles; the
leukocytes, or white blood corpuscles; and the platelets, or thrombocytes”
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary 32nd Edition

“Blood is a specialized connective tissue consisting of cells and fluid

extracellular material called plasma”
Junqueira"s Basic Histology Text and Atlas 13th Edition
Blood :
1. Plasma
2. Blood Elements (Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and Platelets)
 Erythrocytes

1. Often called red blood cells

2. Biconcave disc shaped

3. Lacks nucleus and mitochondria

4. 33% of its contents are made up of hemoglobin

5. Limited lifespan of 100 – 120 days

 Normal Range

5.200.000 – 5.500.000/ millimeter cubic in a healthy men

4.700.000 – 5.000.000/ millimeter cubic in healthy women

34 gram Hemoglobin in 100 milliliters of RBC

1 gram Hemoglobin can carry 1.34 milliliters of Oxygen

 Erythrocytes Function

One but very important function :

Transport Oxygen to cells and Carbon Dioxide from cells

Oxygen Transport
Mechanism
 References
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