Red Blood Circulatory System

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In every drop of blood, there are 5 million red blood cells, also known as an enthrocyte. The red blood cell is part of the heart and circulatory system. Everything inside it is connected to how it works. Although the red blood cell is a great cell, it can malfunction and cause diseases. The red blood cell is a very interesting cell.

The red blood cell is part of the heart and circulatory system. Heart and blood vessels, including things like arteries, veins, and capillaries, make up the circulatory system. Our bodies have two circulatory systems, the pulmonary system and the systemic system. The pulmonary system goes from the heart to the lungs, then it comes back again. The systemic system sends blood throughout the body. The heart is a big part of the circulatory system. It’s main function is to propel blood throughout the body. The heart goes faster when needed, like when you are running or you are scared, but it can also go slower, like when you’re sleeping. The bottom of the heart is split into two parts called the right and left ventricles. They pump blood out of the heart. The upper part is made of the right and left atria. They take blood coming in through the heart. The arteries carry the blood away from the heart. Arterial walls have three layers. The endothelium is on the inside and it provides smoothness …show more content…

Sometimes your red blood cell count can get low. This can cause many kinds of sicknesses and diseases. One of them is lung disease, which can happen when you do not get enough air from your red blood cells in your lungs. There is also anemia, which is when your body does not get enough iron. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, which is an iron containing protein that binds with oxygen to make red blood cells red. I got all of my information for this paragraph from "High Red Blood Cell Count." MayoClinic, www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms

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