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Bone Marrow Histology Final Exam

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bone marrow transitions from ______ to _______ as the animal matures.

a)

Yellow to yellow

b)

Red to yellow

c)

Yellow to red

d)

Red to red

2.

True/False: ALL blood cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cells.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Red bone marrow is primarily composed of _______.

a)

Red blood cells and precursors

b)

While blood cells and precursors

c)

Unilocular adipose tissue

d)

Multilocular adipose tissue

4.

Yellow bone marrow is composed of ________.

a)

Red blood cells and precursors

b)

White blood cells and precursors

c)

Unilocular adipose tissue

d)

Multilocular adipose tissue

5.

The stroma of red bone marrow is composed of ________.

a)

Muscle fibers and myocytes.

b)

Lamellar bone and osteoblasts

c)

CT fibers and fibroblasts

d)

Reticular fibers and reticular cells

6.

Blood supply is brought through bone marrow through ________ capillaries made up of _________ and __________ endothelial cells (multiple correct answers).

a)

Discontinuous

b)

Continuous

c)

Sinusoidal

d)

Fenestrated

7.

Hematopoiesis means:

a)

Making new blood cells

b)

Consuming blood cells

c)

Making new reticular cells

d)

Consuming reticular cells

8.

Which term describes a cell committed to a certain lineage but able to give rise to any cell within that lineage.

a)

Differentiated

b)

Progenitor

c)

Stem cell

d)

Colony-forming unit

9.

Which term describes a cell that gives rise to a single, differentiated cell product?

a)

Progenitor

b)

Stem cell

c)

Colony-forming unit

d)

Differentiated

10.

What is a colony stimulating factor that responds to low oxygen and stimulates red blood cell generation?

a)

Granulopoietin

b)

Interleukin-2

c)

Interleukin-1

d)

Erythropoietin

11.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Immature cells are generally larger than mature cells

b)

Immature cells generally have more euchromatic nuclei

c)

Immature cell cytoplasm will become clearer as it matures in all cells

d)

Immature cells can lose cytoplasm as they mature

12.

List the order of hematopoiesis in organs starting at earliest in development (1) and latest in development (4). Do NOT use number 5.

13.

At maturity, the majority of hematopoiesis occurs in the ____________.

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Liver

c)

Spleen

d)

Lymph nodes

14.

True/False: Stem, progenitor, and colony-forming units are morphologically distinguishable on H&E.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Are reticulocytes a biconcave shape?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Yeah... like I know

16.

Erythropoiesis refers to ____________ formation.

a)

Platelet

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

White blood cell

d)

Red blood cell

17.

Lymphopoiesis refers to ___________ formation.

a)

Platelet

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Monocyte

d)

Erythrocyte

18.

Monopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.

a)

Monocyte

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Platelet

d)

Red blood cell

19.

Thrombopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.

a)

Monocyte

b)

Platelet

c)

Granulocyte

d)

Red blood cell

20.

Platelets originate from _____________.

a)

Reticulocytes

b)

Macrophages

c)

Megakaryocytes

d)

Osteoclasts

21.

What is the first identifiable cell in the erythroid series called? Is it a large or small cell?

a)

Proerythroblast; small cell

b)

Proerythroblast; large cell

c)

Proerythrocyte; large cell

d)

Proerythrocyte; small cell

22.

Describe the appearance of a proerythroblast.

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23.

Which of the following is the correct order of maturation of nuclei in erythropoiesis?

a)

Euchromatic to pyknotic to heterochromatic to extrusion

b)

Heterochromatic to euchromatic to pyknotic to extrusion

c)

Pyknotic to euchromatic to heterochromatic to extrusion

d)

Euchromatic to heterochromatic to pyknotic to extrusion

24.

True/False: An immature red blood cell is called a reticulocyte.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

True/False: Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all formed form a single common progenitor cell.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True/False: Granulopoiesis is stimulated by colony stimulating factors which are only produced during an inflammatory response to an antigen.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

At a later stage in granulopoiesis, does the cytoplasmic to nuclear volume ratio increase or decrease?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

28.

Where do we find precursors for B and T lymphocytes, respectively?

a)

Bone marrow; bone marrow

b)

Bone marrow; thymus

c)

Thymus; thymus

d)

Thymus; bone marrow

29.

True/False: It can be normal to find plasma cells in bone marrow.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

Granulopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.

a)

Granulocyte

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Red blood cell

31.

Macrophages are formed from __________.

a)

Plasma cells

b)

T lymphocytes

c)

B lymphocytes

d)

Monocytes

32.

Describe the difference between osteoclasts and megakaryocytes.

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33.

A stimulus for platelet production is thrombopoietin, a hormone that is produced mainly in the __________.

a)

Bone marrow

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Spleen

34.

True/False: Granulocytes take a shorter time to develop than erythrocytes.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True/False: Granulocytes have a shorter lifespan than erythrocytes.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What term refers to the removal of cells from circulation?

a)

Confiscation

b)

Elimination

c)

Withdrawal

d)

Clearance

37.

How are red blood cells removed from blood?

a)

Turnover

b)

Macrophages

c)

Migration to the gut and respiratory tract

d)

Have long lifespan so just move between tissue and blood

38.

How long can T lymphocytes live?

a)

One year

b)

8-10 hours

c)

Weeks to months

d)

5-10 days

39.

How long can B lymphocytes live?

a)

One year

b)

8-10 hours

c)

Weeks to months

d)

5-10 days

40.

How long can monocytes live?

a)

One year

b)

8-10 hours

c)

Weeks to months

d)

5-10 days

41.

How long can platelets live?

a)

One year

b)

8-10 hours

c)

Weeks to months

d)

5-10 days

42.

How long can tissue macrophages live?

a)

Months to years

b)

8-10 hours

c)

Weeks to months

d)

5-10 days

43.

Please annotate this image to show different cell types (look at both red and white blood cells).

44.

How long do red blood cells live?

a)

70-160 days

b)

2-3 weeks

c)

Full life span

d)

1 day

45.

True/False: Lymphocytes live longer in tissues than in circulation.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Please share an analogy you use to remember what pro-platelets are.

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47.

True/False: Osteoclasts are fusions of monocytes.

a)

True

b)

False