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
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