Red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, originate from bone marrow and are responsible for delivering hemoglobin and oxygen to tissues throughout the body. They circulate through the peripheral circulations, carrying nutrients, hormones, and waste products while squeezing through narrow blood vessels. Red blood cells must maintain osmotic balance and transport oxygen via hemoglobin to tissues before returning carbon dioxide to the lungs.

1. Where did Red Blood Cells originate
from and What is their particular function
in the body?
Roles, Function of Mature RBCs and Immunological Facts
from Greek, erythros for "red" and
kytos for "hollow vessel", with -cyte
translated as "cell" in modern usage
Hemoglobin delivery, circulate miles
through the peripheral circulations
Carries nutrients, hormone and
delivery to organs and tissues, also
carries waste, such as CO2 and takes
to lung to be expelled from body.
Squeezes through threadlike splenic
sinuses and capillaries
Must Maintain Osmotic balance
Hemoglobin chainsLaboratory Information
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Abnormal Red Blood Cell Conditions
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