erythrocytes are also called red blood cells..
Leukocytes are white blood cells..
Red blood cells make up almost 45 percent of the blood volume. Their primary function is to carry oxygen from the lungs to every cell in the body. Red blood cells are composed predominantly of a protein and iron compound, called hemoglobin, that captures oxygen molecules as the blood moves through the lungs, giving blood its red color. As blood passes through body tissues, hemoglobin then releases the oxygen to cells throughout the body. Red blood cells are so packed with hemoglobin that they lack many components, including a nucleus, found in other cells.
The membrane, or outer layer, of the red blood cell is flexible, like a soap bubble, and is able to bend in many directions without breaking. This is important because the red blood cells must be able to pass through the tiniest blood vessels, the capillaries, to deliver oxygen wherever it is needed. The capillaries are so narrow that the red blood cells, normally shaped like a disk with a concave top and bottom, must bend and twist to maneuver single file through them.
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White blood cells only make up about 1 percent of blood, but their small number belies their immense importance. They play a vital role in the body’s immune system—the primary defense mechanism against invading bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They often accomplish this goal through direct attack, which usually involves identifying the invading organism as foreign, attaching to it, and then destroying it. This process is referred to as phagocytosis.
White blood cells also produce antibodies, which are released into the circulating blood to target and attach to foreign organisms. After attachment, the antibody may neutralize the organism, or it may elicit help from other immune system cells to destroy the foreign substance. There are several varieties of white blood cells, including neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes, all of which interact with one another and with plasma proteins and other cell types to form the complex and highly effective immune system.
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2006-07-25 23:44:09
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answered by Makisha 4
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I know that Leukoeytes are white blood cells and Erythuroytes are red blood cells
2006-07-25 23:44:07
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answered by lilolynyk 2
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Cells actually make up all parts of our bodies. So - skin cells, sweat gland cells, melanocytes (give colour to skin), blood vessel cells, eye cells, brain cells (neurons), bone cells (osteocyte), cartilage cells (chondrocytes)
There are as many types of cells as there are tissues of the body.
Then there are cells that make up the bodies of plants ...
2006-07-26 00:13:24
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answered by Orinoco 7
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