Erythrocytes Flashcards
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What is the function of spectin
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Maintain shape of RBC and flexibility
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Why are erythrocytes not a true cell
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No nucleus or cells
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Why is carbon monoxide dangerous
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Suffocated because blood cannot carry oxygen
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What 3 vitamins are essential for erythropoisis?
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B12, iron, and folic acid
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Why do erythrocytes get old and wear out?
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Spectin becomes less flexible and can’t bend
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What happens to old erythrocytes
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Engolfed by maclogens
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Define anemia and provide cause of disorder
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Anemia- reduction of circulating RBC
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