Red blood cell nuclei, called reticulocytes, subsequently lose all other cellular organelles such as their mitochondria, Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum. The spleen acts as a reservoir of red blood cells, but this effect is somewhat limited in humans. In some other mammals such as dogs and horses, the spleen sequesters large numbers of red blood cells which are dumped into the blood during times of exertion stress, yielding a higher oxygen transport capacity. A typical human red blood cell has a disk diameter of approximately 6.2–8.2 µm and a thickness at the thickest point of 2–2.5 µm and a minimum thickness in
The Blood Cell characterisation perfectly". The audio addition to the book was released on 13 November 2014, read by Colin McFarlane who played General Austin Pierce in "" and guest starred in the "Doctor Who" episodes "Under the Lake" and "Before the Flood" as Moran. This was the first new series audio to be released since AudioGo went into administration in 2013. The Blood Cell The Blood Cell is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald. The book was released on