history of red blood cell

1. LIFE HISTORY OF
RED BLOOD CELLS

3. Stem cells form proerythroblasts which give rise to
the red blood cell line
The process of cell division requires B vitamins folate
and B12, which are necessary for the synthesis of
DNA
Iron is required for the production of hemoglobin,
which is a pigment that gives whole blood its red
color, and is a protein that carries oxygen.

4. ERYTHROPOEISIS

5. Decreased
Blood
oxygen
Increased
Erythropoietin
Increased
Blood
oxygen
RBC PRODUCTION

6. When red blood cells become old, abnormal, or
damaged, they are removed from the blood by
macrophages, located in the spleen and liver…….