In adult humans, red blood cells (erythrocytes or red blood corpuscles) are primarily produced in the red bone marrow through a process called erythropoiesis.
Red Blood corpuscles are formed in the:
Asked in APPSC Draughtman 2008 · Topic: Circulatory System (Components of Blood: Plasma, Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, Platelets)
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