Red Blood cells

The cellular components of blood are known as the......

These include?

Red Blood Cells account for what percentage of the total
blood volume?

In females, the figure is?

This value is known as the?

1 microlitre (1µl) of blood (i.e. 1mm3 of blood) contains:

Total blood volume is around?

Red blood cells are flattened, biconcave discs. They are....um in diameter and....um thick.

The function of RBCs is?

RBCs have to squeeze through capillaries, so are easily.......

Transport of gases is provided by the presence
of ................. inside the RBCs

Each RBC contains around............. molecules of Hb

Hb is a........molecule.

There are TWO main parts to the Hb molecule:

Which part contains Iron?

The haem part carries which gas?

The concentration of Hb in the blood
is about .....g/litre

RBCs have few cell organelles. The don't possess?

No mitochondria means?

RBCs have a.....life span.

About ...% of the total number of RBCs
is destroyed every day

The destruction of RBCs occurs in the?

RBC synthesis occurs in the ?

In adults , the synthesis occurs in the bone marrow found in?

large bone marrow cells (stem cells)
which DO possess a nucleus go through several cell stages, gradually lose the nucleus and become?

The whole process is under the control of which hormone?

What percentage of EPO comes from the kidneys and what percentage comes from the liver?

In situations where there is a decreased level of O2, such as haemorrhage, decreased cardiac efficiency
high altitude
this stimulates the production of?