Understanding:
D.3.U4: Iron is carried to the bone marrow to produce hemoglobin in new red blood cells.
Objective:
D.3.U4: Iron is carried to the bone marrow to produce hemoglobin in new red blood cells.
Objective:
- Explain how and why iron is transported to the bone marrow bound to transferrin.
- List three anatomical structures that have transferrin receptors on their cell membranes.
- Outline the storage of iron in the liver and spleen (including the role of ferritin).