Distance traveled by red blood cell during its lifetime (120 days)
| Value | 300 miles |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Cell movements - from molecules to motility, pp. 86, Dennis Bray, 2nd ed. Garland, 2001 |
| Comments | The cell 'skin', ~20nm thick, comprises the plasma membrane together with a layer of associated protein. Although it is very flexible, this skin must also be tough: during its lifetime of 120 days, a human erythrocyte travels approximately 300 miles through narrow and crowded blood vessels. Corresponding average speed of erythrocyte is 46mm/sec |
| Entered by | Cellina Cohen-Saidon |
| ID | 101803 |