The life and times of RBCs and platelets

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Published 2014-08-18
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All Comments (9)
  • @DottyGale8
    What happens if you don’t have a spleen? Not everyone does.
  • @vincenttelfer4206
    at 3 minutes into video, good video again!, possible a rbc is a nucleus considering the new RBC loses its nucleus as described unless it can be shown in more detail where the nucleus(chromosomes or heme) goes? it's pretty clear heme are chromosomes or the opposite. possible the RBC loses its o2 leaving heme in corpus Spongiosum., possible the x or y chromosomes become a o(a cell) chromosome? could you look into what happens if anything to rbc's in the corpus Spongiosum during stimulation considering the gland and nerve restriction and the filling of the tissue with rbcs, mainly its to expand the muscle, after the increased volume of rbc's enter the corpus Spongiosum does the rbcs become inlocked or does flow remain constant into efferent vessels returning to the heart?
  • @saifmamun6722
    Can you tell me why platelets have no nucleus please???
  • @Loniburger
    You spelled erythropoiesis and erythropoietin wrong, just FYI! :) Thanks for the video!