Blood and It’s Vessel System
Erythrocytes
The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin, BioNet
The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin, BioNet
Erythrocytes, also known as ‘Red Blood Cells’, is one of the cells in our body that makes our blood. Erythrocytes are supported by many of other components in making blood. They are a disk shaped a cell which are filled with an iron contain pigment called haemoglobin . Haemoglobin is what makes blood red by strongly binding itself to oxygen and carbon monoxide. Our blood circulates around are body bringing us the oxygen which is bound to the haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Red blood cells are squishy so there are able to squeeze through capillaries. Erythrocytes most important function is to transport oxygen around the body. Structure of Erythrocytes:
* Erythrocytes do have a nucleus but once they mature they have no nucleus. * Erythrocytes have a haem which is an active component of the prosthetic group. Haem also relies on the present of oxygen and it also makes oxyhaemoglobin by combing itself with oxygen. * Erythrocyte gets broken down and then gets transported via the blood to get recycled in the liver so that new erythrocytes can use it. * Erythrocytes only last for 120 days.
Thrombocytes:
Thrombocytes are also known as platelets which is the smallest type of blood cell. Thrombocyte come from a large cell called a megakaryocyte. When bleeding occurs the platelets get to work and start to swell and clump the blood together to form a type of seal to help reduce the amount of bleeding that occurs but on other hands if there are too many pallets then it increases the risk of a blood clot forming into a vessel. This concludes that the main importance of thrombocytes is to reduce major bleeding.
Structure of Thrombocytes:
* Thrombocytes are spherical, oval or rod-shaped and have a colourless body.
The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin, BioNet
The images above shows the structure of haem (iron is shown in red). Images from Haemoglobin, BioNet
Erythrocytes, also known as ‘Red Blood Cells’, is one of the cells in our body that makes our blood. Erythrocytes are supported by many of other components in making blood. They are a disk shaped a cell which are filled with an iron contain pigment called haemoglobin . Haemoglobin is what makes blood red by strongly binding itself to oxygen and carbon monoxide. Our blood circulates around are body bringing us the oxygen which is bound to the haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Red blood cells are squishy so there are able to squeeze through capillaries. Erythrocytes most important function is to transport oxygen around the body. Structure of Erythrocytes:
* Erythrocytes do have a nucleus but once they mature they have no nucleus. * Erythrocytes have a haem which is an active component of the prosthetic group. Haem also relies on the present of oxygen and it also makes oxyhaemoglobin by combing itself with oxygen. * Erythrocyte gets broken down and then gets transported via the blood to get recycled in the liver so that new erythrocytes can use it. * Erythrocytes only last for 120 days.
Thrombocytes:
Thrombocytes are also known as platelets which is the smallest type of blood cell. Thrombocyte come from a large cell called a megakaryocyte. When bleeding occurs the platelets get to work and start to swell and clump the blood together to form a type of seal to help reduce the amount of bleeding that occurs but on other hands if there are too many pallets then it increases the risk of a blood clot forming into a vessel. This concludes that the main importance of thrombocytes is to reduce major bleeding.
Structure of Thrombocytes:
* Thrombocytes are spherical, oval or rod-shaped and have a colourless body.