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True or false when erythrocytes are no longer useful they are destroyed by macrophages in the spleen liver and bone marrow?
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∙ 9y ago
True. When erythrocytes are no longer useful they are destroyed by macrophages in the spleen liver and bone marrow.
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What happens when erythrocytes are no longer useful?
When erythrocytes are no longer useful they are destroyed by macrophages in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow.
Where is the old red blood cells destroyed?
Red blood cells have a life span of about 120 days. They are formed in the bone marrow and destroyed by the reticuloendothelial cells present in spleen, liver, lymph nodes, brain, the heart or even in the muscles. Spleen is the major site of their destruction.
Can mature erythrocytes reproduce?
No. Erythrocytes are produced by bone marrow.
What tissue produces erythrocytes?
bone marrow
Where are erythrocytes synthesized?
in the bone marrow
How do macrophages replicate?
Macrophages do not replicate. The bone marrow produces Monocytes which when they find a damaged area transform into Macrophages.
Which bone cell is derived from the bone marrow?
Osteoclasts. They are phagocytic just like macrophages and originate from the same stem cells in the bone marrow as macrophages.
Where do erythrocytes mature?
I found that erythrocytes mature in the bone marrow closely attached to a macrophage.
What do macrophages arise from?
Monocytes. When monocytes enter the tissue they are called Macrophages.
What serves as a reservoir for erythrocytes and platelets?
the bone marrow
If a person's bone marrow were destroyed by radiation which cells could not be reproduced?
B Cells T Cells Erythrocytes (RBCs) Neutrophils (WBCs) (All would not be produced)
How are the red blood cells destroyed?
The spleen identifies "old" erythrocytes (RBCs) and destroys them. The life of an RBC is around 120 days.
