Cell Life Spans Flashcards
1
Q
WBC
A
1 day to many years (like memory cells)
2
Q
Gut lining cell
A
5 days
3
Q
Skin Cell
A
14 days
4
Q
Osteocyte
A
100 days
5
Q
RBC
A
120 days
6
Q
Liver cell
A
300-500 days
7
Q
Cerebellar brain cell
A
about 3 years younger than you
8
Q
Bone tissue
A
10 years for full turnover (renewal)
9
Q
Rib muscle cell
A
16 years
10
Q
Inner eye lens
A
older than you
11
Q
Average age of a cell in the body of an adult (in general)
A
7-10 years
12
Q
Long lived lymphocyte capable of responding to a particular antigen or its reintroduction long after the exposure that prompted its production.
A
Memory cells
