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In this article, we will discuss about another name for red blood cells and their functions in the human body.
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Another name for red blood cells and their functions
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Quoted book Human Organ System work Tjitjih Kurniasih (2018), red blood which has another name erythrocytes is blood that has a flat biconcave shape, in other words there is a hollow in the middle of the red blood cells.
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Erythrocytes have the advantage of having an elastic shape and can change according to the place of blood flow. This is what makes red blood cells or erythrocytes can reach the entire human body without exception.
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Do you know why red blood cells are red?
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Apart from being a carrier of oxygen, hemoglobin in red blood cells also has a function as a carrier of residual air or carbon dioxide in the body to the lungs which will then be exhaled out of the body through the nose.
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Hemoglobin also has a function as an antibody or maintain human immunity. This happens because hemoglobin ward off pathogens or bad bacteria and viruses through the lysis process. The lysis process occurs due to the rupture of the erythrocyte membrane, so that hemoglobin freely enters the surrounding bacteria or viruses.
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Now know another name for red blood cells and its function in the human body is not it? Hopefully the information above can add insight into the blood that is in our bodies. (MZM)
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