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No, the heart does not work hard to make blood cells. In fact, it does no work at all.
Blood cells are produced in bone marrow, in cancellous bone tissue (or 'spongy tissue') within the hard casings of bone. A hormone (protein with a very specific role in the body) called 'erethropoeitin' (erethro = red blood cell, poeitin = producing) stimulates red blood cell (erethrocyte - erethro = red, cyte = cell) production within the bone marrow.
Ooh I nearly forgot - the main bones with spongy bone tissue (ie. the bones that produce red blood cells) are some of your rib bones, and femur bones.
The heart's got it's work cut out for it just by pumping your blood (a mixture of red blood cells AND plasma, as well as 1% 'buffer substance') around your body. If you are reading this, it means you're old enough that your heart would have pumped millions of litres of blood through your body. And by this I mean your blood volume, circulating many times. Don't forget that red blood cells only hang around for about 120 days before they break down. :)
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Does the heart help make red blood cells?
no the heart only pumps bloo
What organ does blood make?
Organs don't make blood. Cells make blood and the heart pumps it through your body. Hope that helped!!
Does the heart generate the formed elements of the blood?
The heart does not make the formed elements of the blood. The formed elements are made in the bone marrow. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).
What is the function of a cardiac cell?
Cardiac cells are muscle cells that make up the heart (cardiac tissues). When the muscles contract, they force blood out of the ventricles of the heart.
How does coronary heart disease affect the cells?
All the cell of your body are affected by heart disease. The cells of the body need the oxygen and nutrients carried by blood in order to survive. The heart pumps blood. If the heart is unable to adequately pump blood, the cells do not get what they need in order to survive, and will eventually die. Heart disease can be managed by your health care provider, and there are means to make the heart pump better in order to prolong the life of the cells that we need so much to survive.
Oxygenated blood from the lungs is recieved by the?
Basically, oxygen-rich blood is pumped from the heart and is carried to the body cells by the red blood cells. the red blood cells contain haemoglobin and this reacts with the oxygen in the blood to make oxyhaemoglobin. the oxygen is then separated from the haemoglobin and respiration occurs in your body cells. Carbon dioxide is made and is carried back to the right side of your heart and is pumped to the lungs to be exhaled
How do cardiac muscle cells die?
From a lack of blood flow which is usually caused by some kind of blockage. If the muscle cells can't get blood, they can't get oxygen and they start to die. This is call necrosis. If the lack of blood last long enough a heart attack will occur.
Does heart make blood?
No the heart does not make blood- the blood is made by the bone marrow.
What atoms make blood?
Atoms make up everything. You may be thinking of cells. As far as cells, red blood cells and white blood cells make up blood.
Does it make you sick if you swallow a worm?
Yes.. it can get into your heart and absorbe all of your blood cells away.. sorry to tell you that!! but.. ya
Does the heart pump the same blood twice?
You don't replace the liquid blood within you, however the red blood cells that make up the liquid blood have a lifespan of 110 to 120 days. Since we know this the cells in your blood are constantly changing, however the consistency of the blood is always the same.
Are there more red or white cells?
Red blood cells make up about 90% of your blood cells, while white blood cells make up only about 10%.
