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What is the condition where malformed red blood Cells cause the blood to stop circulating in small blood vessels?
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It is known as Thallesemia.
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What happens to the oxygen after the erythrocytes are pumped into cells?
Nothing as erythrocytes (i.e. red blood cells) are never"pumped into cells". They stay inside the blood vessels, circulating around and around.
What type of anemia is a condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells is known as what anemia?
Hemolytic anemia
How does the circultory system help you?
The circulatory system simply makes the blood in our bodies flow so the cells can collect oxygen and continue circulating. This is done with the use of the heart and blood vessels.
Does the spleen contain erythrocytes?
The aged red cells self destruct in the spleen , where they squeeze through the red pulp of the spleen. When the spleen is removed, the number of abnormal red cells and old cells circulating in the blood increases considerably.
What is a circulating hormone?
Most endocrine hormones are circulating hormones, they pass from the secretory cells that make them into interstitial fluid and then into the blood. circulating hormones are carried through the bloodstream to act on distant target cells. Paracrines act as neighboring cells, and autocrines act on the same cells that produced them.
Why red blood cells do not contain blood vessels?
Red blood cells are too small to contain blood vessels. They are cells and they travel in blood vessels.
Do blood vessels transport cells?
Yes. Blood vessels transport blood cells.
What is erythrocytosis?
An abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells.
WHAT is the medical term meaning condition characterized by overproduction of erythrocytes?
Polycythemia is the medical term that refers to a condition characterized by the overproduction of erythrocytes (red blood cells). This can lead to an increase in the number of red blood cells circulating in the blood, which can affect blood viscosity and flow.
Are vessels in a animal cell or a plant cell?
Vessels are in a animal cells, not sure about plant cells.
What role do the part of the heart play in the circulating blood around the cell?
The heart is central to the cardiovascular system and functions as a pump driving the blood around the body through vessels to reach all tissues and cells.
What transports nutrients to body cells?
The circulating blood
