48,702
edits
Difference between revisions of "Red blood cell"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
| (7 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Capillary hemangioma - very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Abundant red blood cells in the vascular channels of a [[hemangioma]]. [[H&E stain|H&E stain]].]] | |||
[[Image:Nucleated_red_blood_cells_-_endometrial_polyp_-_high_mag.jpg|thumb|300px|Nucleated red blood cells in an [[endometrial polyp]]. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
The '''red blood cell''', abbreviated '''RBC''', is the carrier of oxygen to tissue. It is seen daily by pathologists. | The '''red blood cell''', abbreviated '''RBC''', is the carrier of oxygen to tissue. It is seen daily by pathologists. | ||
It is approximately 8 | It is approximately 8 [[micrometer]]s in diameter.<ref>URL: [http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm]. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.</ref> | ||
=Precursors= | =Precursors= | ||
| Line 45: | Line 47: | ||
=See also= | =See also= | ||
*[[Neutrophil]]. | *[[Neutrophil]]. | ||
*[[Eosinophil]]. | |||
*[[Red blood cell extravasation]]. | |||
*[[Amebiasis]]. | |||
=References= | =References= | ||