Hematopoiesis

The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed. Blood contains many free-floating cells that are moved throughout the body within the blood vessels. The three main types of blood cells are the red cells (erythrocytes), which serve to carry oxygen; the white cells (leukocytes), wh...

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Main Author: Fred H. Wilt
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Language:English
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Summary:The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed. Blood contains many free-floating cells that are moved throughout the body within the blood vessels. The three main types of blood cells are the red cells (erythrocytes), which serve to carry oxygen; the white cells (leukocytes), which function in the prevention of and recovery from disease; and the thrombocytes (platelets), which function in blood clotting (Fig. 1). In humans, there is only one white cell in the blood for every 700 red cells. Blood Blood vessel Cell (biology) Cell differentiation 
DOI:10.1036/1097-8542.312900