Hematopoiesis and Blood Cell Lifespans Overview

What is the basic structure of bone marrow?

How does a single type of multipotential stem cell give rise to two lineages (myeloid cells and lymphocytes), and then each of those two lineages gives rise to all the mature blood cells?

Where does the production of new blood cells occur after birth?

What gives rise to all the lymphocytes?

Which type of bone marrow is responsible for the production of blood and blood-forming cells?

What is the approximate life span of a reticulocyte in the bloodstream?

Which growth factor is synthesized and secreted by the kidney in response to decreased blood oxygen concentration?

What does the term 'shift to the left' in the context of granulocytes refer to?

What is the progenitor for both monocytes and granulocytes?

Where do newly formed monocytes primarily enter after leaving the circulation?

Which cell type transform into macrophages within a day or two of entering the connective tissue spaces?

Where do some lymphoid stem cells migrate to differentiate into T lymphocytes?

What is the characteristic feature of thrombopoiesis involving the nucleus?

What is the source of platelets in adults?