Sheeza Basharatover 1 year ago

Red Blood Cells

What are these candy-like 🍭 objects?! This is an electron micrograph of red blood cells (RBCs). In contrast to many other cells in the human body, RBCs take on a rather unique appearance of a biconcave disc. RBCs undergo extensive deformation as they traverse the circulation and squeeze through capillaries that are smaller than half the diameter of the RBC. This particular shape allows optimal stability of the RBC membrane to prevent shearing and hemolysis during these deformations.