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They are broken down in the liver.

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How red blood cells get replaced?

The old red blood cells get replaced by the newly formed red blood cells.


When are the red blood cells formed?

in the bone-marrow


What makes the red blood cells split?

No red blood cells are formed in bone marrow


Formation of red blood cells?

Red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow.


What are cells formed in the bone marrow?

Red Blood cells


Is globulin a formed element in the blood?

Fibrinogen is not a formed element of blood. It's a chemical component in the plasma. The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).


What happens to red blood cells at high elevations?

Polycythemia or an increase in red blood cells


What happens if you NaCL to Red Blood Cells?

the red blood cells will shrivel and collapse since NaCl is hypertonic compared to the red blood cells.


What part of the long bone are blood cells formed in?

In the red bone marrow.


Is blood a plasma?

Blood minus the formed elements; red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.


What are the parts of the blood?

The parts of the blood are the formed elements (solid parts) and the plasma (the liquid in which the solid parts are suspended). The formed elements include red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.


Where are red blood cells and white blood cells formed?

Erythrocytes or red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow from precursor cells called erythroblasts which themselves are formed from pleuripotential stem cells - the mother of all blood cells. Along the way, erythroblasts take various forms/ stages until they differentiate into mature erythrocytes.