Red and white blood cells, computer artwork. Red blood cells are biconcave, giving them a large surface area for gas exchange, and highly elastic, ena

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Red and white blood cells, computer artwork. Red blood cells are biconcave, giving them a large surface area for gas exchange, and highly elastic, enabling them to pass through narrow capillary vessels. The nucleus and other organelles are lost as the cells mature. The cell's interior is packed with haemoglobin, a red iron-containing pigment that has an oxygen-carrying capacity. The main function of red blood cells is to distribute oxygen to body tissues and to carry waste carbon dioxide back to the lungs. White blood cells are part of the body's immune system.

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Size: 3898px × 2283px
Photo credit: © TIM VERNON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: artwork, background, biconcave, biological, biology, blood, cell, eryhtrocyte, haematological, haematology, healthy, hematological, hematology, illustration, immune, immunological, immunology, leucocyte, leukocyte, normal, purple, red, system, wbc, white