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What name is given to an immature erythrocyte?
reticulocytes
How does an individuals hematocrit correlate to the erythrocyte count?
The hematocrit is also called the erythrocyte volume fraction, which is the percentage by volume of red blood cells in the blood. Erythrocyte is another name for the red blood cell in humans, so the higher the count, the larger the hematocrit.
What is a mature red blood cell?
A red blood cell. Scientific name, Erythrocyte
Red blood cells are also known as?
red blood cells are also called erythrocytes
What measure determines the average size of an erythrocyte?
The mean corpuscular volume is the measure that determines the average size of an erythrocyte. The erythrocyte is what is commonly known as red blood cells.
Does carbon dioxide and bicarbonate anions move in the same direction across the plasma membrane of an erythrocyte?
Carbon dioxide enters the erythrocyte and reacts with water to form bicarbonate ions, which then exit the erythrocyte. So, they move in opposite directions across the plasma membrane of an erythrocyte.
What is the medical terminology for a red blood cell?
The medical terminology for a red blood cell is erythrocyte.
What is the abbreviation for erythrocyte?
The abbreviation for erythrocyte is RBC, which stands for red blood cell.
What is the description for erythrocytes?
A red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
What is the importance of hemoglobin for erythrocyte function?
The importance of hemoglobin for erythrocyte function is that it gives them oxygen carrying abilities. Without hemoglobin, the erythrocyte would be unable to carry and transport oxygen where it needs to go.
Is a reticulocyte a mature erythrocyte?
False
Where does erythrocyte came from?
Bone marrow
