Erythrocytes

erythrocytes are _____________ compared to WBCs and have a _____________________ shape

small, biconcave

erythrocytes contain _____________________ that accumulates in the cell getting rid of _______________ and __________________ to make room and _________________ the cell at the same time

hemoglobin, nucleus, organelles, killing

erythrocytes contain ______________________ enzymes which breakdown _____________________ which become toxic when accumulated

antioxidant, free radicals

_________________ have a higher RBC count

males

there are 5 million ________________ in every ______ mL of blood

erythrocytes, 1

erythrocytes live up to _________________ days

100-120

old erythrocytes are destroyed by _________________ and gets taken apart to ______________ anything the body can

macrophages, resuse

to take apart erythrocytes the ________ is split from the ______________ and the iron is bound to _________________ and _____________

heme, globin, proteins, stored

breaking down erythrocytes results in ___________________ being produced

bilirubin

bilirubin is picked up by __________ and secreted as ____________ into the _________________

liver, bile, intestine

bilirubin: the pigment is __________________ and _________________ in feces and the globin is broken down into _______________________

degraded, expelled, amino acids

erythrocytic disorders include (2)

- anemia

- polycemia

anemia is the ________________ to carry sufficient ___________________

inability, oxygen

anemia can be due to (3)

- not enough RBCs

- oddly shaped RBCs

- oddly shaped hemoglobin

polycemia is when there are ______________________ RBCs which is known as ____________

too many, sludge