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In the liver and spleen.

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Q: Where are damaged red blood cells phagocytized?
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How are damaged red blood cells removed from the blood?

they are removed by your liver


Why are there too few red blood cells in an anaemic person?

the Aplastic anaemia causes the red blood cells get lesser. It is normal of red blood cells to die and get lesser, this is because the stem cells have been damaged


Can red blood cells be damaged by salt water?

nope. not at all.


Whose job is it to destroy damaged red blood cells?

Spleen!


What types of cells if damaged or injured does not reproduce itself and it lost forever?

red blood cells


What structure is involved in the breakdown of red blood cells?

The structure involved in the breakdown of red blood cells are called macrophages. Macrophages are white blood cells that are in connective tissues. They are formed to accumulate damaged or dead cells.


How many months can this red blood cells used?

Human red blood cells function for an average of 120 days, or about 4 months. After this the red blood cells are too damaged to carry oxygen effectively and are broken down.


When will the red blood cells expire?

membranes "wear out" and the cells become damaged


These patrol tissues where they get rid of damaged or dead cells and anything recognized as foregin to the body?

red blood cells


What destroys damaged or old cells?

The spleen is the site of destruction of old or damaged red blood cells. The liver recycles the hemoglobin and stores the iron.


Why are red blood cells disposed off once they become damaged?

Once the red cell gets damaged, it no longer holds the hemoglobin molecules in it. So such damaged cells become useless. Such useless cells are taken up by the spleen to recycle the contents.


What happens to red blood cells as they age?

membranes "wear out" and the cells become damaged