Capillary, Tem
by David M Phillips
Title
Capillary, Tem
Artist
David M Phillips
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Color enhanced transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of red blood cells, or erythrocytes in a capillary. Red blood cells are biconcave and highly elastic enabling them to pass through narrow capillary vessels. These erythrocytes distribute oxygen to the body, and carry the waste gas carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Each cell's interior is packed with hemoglobin, an iron rich pigment that has high oxygen carrying capacity. Magnification 750x.
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June 30th, 2014
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