Introduction to Hematology and Hematopoiesis
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Where do most plastic cells in the adult body originate from?

  • Bone marrow (correct)
  • Tissues
  • Lymphoid organs
  • Blood
  • What happens as the hematopoiesis process progresses?

  • Cells lose their multipotent ability and gain specific functions (correct)
  • Cells do not undergo any changes in their potency or function
  • Cells retain their multipotent ability and do not gain specific functions
  • Cells gain multipotent ability and lose specific functions
  • What are Colony Forming Units (CFUs) responsible for?

  • Recognizing different cell lineages
  • Producing mature blood cells
  • Giving rise to other cells (correct)
  • Forming macrophages in tissues
  • Where does myelopoiesis occur?

    <p>Bone marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of monocytes during hematopoiesis?

    <p>They form macrophages in tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does lymphopoiesis occur?

    <p>Lymphoid organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions is characterized by severe reduction/absence of reticulocytes and all erythron in the bone marrow?

    <p>Aplastic anemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following anemias is characterized by a lack/reduction of precursor and progenitor cells, resulting in absence of erythroblasts in the bone marrow?

    <p>Aplastic anemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is often associated with BM aplasia and can be caused by thymoma, carcinomas, or hematologic neoplastic diseases?

    <p>Acquired erythroblastopenia (aplastic anemia)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of anemia is primarily due to damage in erythroblasts' precursors, resulting in reduced erythroblastogenesis?

    <p>Congenital erythroblastopenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition can cause a transient reduction in one or all bone marrow lineages, including a decrease in erythroblasts?

    <p>Viral infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of anemia is characterized by reduced RBC survival and can be caused by autoimmune hemolysis or erythrocyte structural and metabolic dysfunction?

    <p>Autoimmune hemolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by reduced hemoglobin synthesis, either in the Heme or in the Globin part?

    <p>Thalassemias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    (Select all that apply) Which conditions are often characterized by BM aplasia?

    <p>(Aplastic anemia)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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