Pathophysiology Exam 1

What is the ratio in which white blood cell precursors outnumber red blood cell precursors (this only applies to inside the bone marrow?

• 3:1

• 1:3

• 4:1

• 1:4

INSIDE the bone marrow _________ blood cells outnumber _________ blood cells.

• red, white

• white, red

In the peripheral blood, ________ blood cells outnumber ______ blood cells due to the long lifespan of RBCs (120 days)

• red, white

• white, red

_________ is the term used to describe blood moving from the bone marrow compartment into the peripheral department.

• Mobilization

• Transfusion

• Transfer

• Avengers assemble

Another way to refer to an HSC (hematopoetic stem cell) is ________________.

• osteoblast

• bone marrow

• EPO

• multipotent uncommitted stem cell

If a multipotent uncommitted stem cell is exposed to TPO (thrombopoetin), what does the cell differentiate into while in the bone marrow?

• there is no change

• megakaryocyte

• myelocyte

• promyelocyte

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Are megakaryocytes found in peripheral blood?

• yes

• no

Which type of blood has platelets?

• bone marrow

• peripheral blood