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What is the main function of red blood cells?
To carry oxygen from lungs to body tissues
What is the term for the process of blood cell production?
Hematopoiesis
What is the role of white blood cells?
To fight infection and disease
What is the function of platelets?
To form blood clots to stop bleeding
What is anemia?
A low red blood cell count or dysfunctional red blood cells
What is the role of erythropoietin (EPO)?
To stimulate red blood cell production
Study Notes
Types of Blood Cells
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Red Blood Cells (RBCs):
- Also known as erythrocytes
- Produced in the bone marrow
- Function: carry oxygen from lungs to body tissues
- Contain the protein hemoglobin
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White Blood Cells (WBCs):
- Also known as leukocytes
- Produced in the bone marrow
- Function: fight infection and disease
- Several types, including neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils
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Platelets:
- Also known as thrombocytes
- Produced in the bone marrow
- Function: form blood clots to stop bleeding
Blood Cell Production
- Hematopoiesis: the process of blood cell production
- Stem cells: undifferentiated cells that can develop into different types of blood cells
- Growth factors: proteins that stimulate blood cell production, such as erythropoietin (EPO) for RBCs
Blood Cell Functions
- Oxygen transport: RBCs carry oxygen from lungs to body tissues
- Immune response: WBCs fight infection and disease
- Blood clotting: platelets form clots to stop bleeding
- Inflammation: WBCs respond to tissue damage or infection
Blood Cell Disorders
- Anemia: low RBC count or dysfunctional RBCs
- Leukemia: cancer of WBCs
- Thrombocytopenia: low platelet count
- Blood clotting disorders: e.g. hemophilia
Blood Cells
- Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are produced in the bone marrow and carry oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.
- RBCs contain the protein hemoglobin and are also known as erythrocytes.
- White Blood Cells (WBCs) are produced in the bone marrow and fight infection and disease.
- WBCs are also known as leukocytes and have several types: neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils.
- Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are produced in the bone marrow and form blood clots to stop bleeding.
Blood Cell Production
- Hematopoiesis is the process of blood cell production.
- Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can develop into different types of blood cells.
- Growth factors, such as erythropoietin (EPO), stimulate blood cell production.
Blood Cell Functions
- Oxygen transport is the function of RBCs, which carry oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.
- WBCs fight infection and disease as part of the immune response.
- Platelets form blood clots to stop bleeding.
- WBCs respond to tissue damage or infection, leading to inflammation.
Blood Cell Disorders
- Anemia is a disorder characterized by a low RBC count or dysfunctional RBCs.
- Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects WBCs.
- Thrombocytopenia is a disorder characterized by a low platelet count.
- Blood clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, affect the blood's ability to form clots.
Learn about the different types of blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, their functions, and characteristics.
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