Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells. It is secreted by the kidney when body tissues do not receive enough oxygen.
L'eritropoietina (EPO) รจ un ormone che stimola la produzione di globuli rossi. Viene secreto dal rene quando i tessuti del corpo non ricevono ossigeno sufficiente.
| Front | erythropoietin (EPO) |
|---|---|
| Back | A hormone that stimulates the production of erythrocytes. It is secreted by the kidney when body tissues do not receive enough oxygen. |
Tags: ch.42
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Form fibrin activated blood-clotting protein fibrinogen aggregates threads
Previous card: Blood erythrocyte cell hemoglobin transports oxygen called red
Up to card list: Biology 560/570/580