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What is the approximate size of a promyelocyte?
What is the approximate size of a promyelocyte?
- Approximately the same size as a myeloblast
- 15-20 μm in diameter
- 25 μm in diameter (correct)
- Slightly smaller than a myelocyte
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a metamyelocyte?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a metamyelocyte?
- Capable of mitosis
- Nucleus is round or oval with clumped chromatin
- Presence of azurophilic granules
- Incapable of mitosis (correct)
What is the main difference between a metamyelocyte and a stab cell?
What is the main difference between a metamyelocyte and a stab cell?
- Size
- Presence of specific granules
- Shape of the nucleus (correct)
- Basophilic nature of the cytoplasm
Where does lymphopoiesis primarily occur?
Where does lymphopoiesis primarily occur?
How do myelocytes differ from promyelocytes?
How do myelocytes differ from promyelocytes?
What is the key difference between the specific granules of neutrophils/eosinophils and basophils?
What is the key difference between the specific granules of neutrophils/eosinophils and basophils?
Which type of collagen fibers are mostly found in extracellular fibers?
Which type of collagen fibers are mostly found in extracellular fibers?
What happens if there is a deficiency in calcium and phosphorus in bones?
What happens if there is a deficiency in calcium and phosphorus in bones?
What is the primary role of osteoblasts in bone development?
What is the primary role of osteoblasts in bone development?
Where are osteoclasts usually found when resorption takes place?
Where are osteoclasts usually found when resorption takes place?
What condition results from vitamin D deficiency in adults?
What condition results from vitamin D deficiency in adults?
How does vitamin A deficiency impact bone health?
How does vitamin A deficiency impact bone health?
Which of the following is NOT a type of hemopoietic tissue?
Which of the following is NOT a type of hemopoietic tissue?
During prenatal life, which tissue produces blood cells LAST before bone marrow takes over?
During prenatal life, which tissue produces blood cells LAST before bone marrow takes over?
Which of the following is a site of antibody production?
Which of the following is a site of antibody production?
What is the term used to describe the continuous process of producing new blood cells?
What is the term used to describe the continuous process of producing new blood cells?
Which of the following cell types is NOT involved in the neutrophilic line of blood cell formation?
Which of the following cell types is NOT involved in the neutrophilic line of blood cell formation?
After birth, which tissue becomes the primary site of blood formation, except for lymphopoiesis?
After birth, which tissue becomes the primary site of blood formation, except for lymphopoiesis?
What is the function of the tunica adventitia in arteries?
What is the function of the tunica adventitia in arteries?
What is the key difference between the tunica media of small arteries (arterioles) and medium-sized arteries?
What is the key difference between the tunica media of small arteries (arterioles) and medium-sized arteries?
What is the primary function of the muscular (medium-sized) arteries?
What is the primary function of the muscular (medium-sized) arteries?
What is the primary role of the vasa vasorum in large blood vessels?
What is the primary role of the vasa vasorum in large blood vessels?
What is the key feature of the tunica media in medium-sized arteries?
What is the key feature of the tunica media in medium-sized arteries?
What is the primary role of the endothelium in the tunica intima of arteries?
What is the primary role of the endothelium in the tunica intima of arteries?
Which of the following is a characteristic of continuous capillaries?
Which of the following is a characteristic of continuous capillaries?
What is the primary function of contractile cells in capillaries?
What is the primary function of contractile cells in capillaries?
Which type of capillaries are found in the renal glomerulus?
Which type of capillaries are found in the renal glomerulus?
What is the primary characteristic of sinusoidal capillaries?
What is the primary characteristic of sinusoidal capillaries?
Which layer of an artery or vein contains Weibel-Palade bodies, which are storage sites for von Willebrand factor?
Which layer of an artery or vein contains Weibel-Palade bodies, which are storage sites for von Willebrand factor?
What is the arrangement of smooth muscle fibers in the tunica media of arteries and veins?
What is the arrangement of smooth muscle fibers in the tunica media of arteries and veins?
