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Red Blood Cell Production Quiz

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Where does the production of red blood cells (RBC) occur?

Liver, lymph node, and spleen (correct)

Kidneys and lungs

Brain and stomach

Heart and pancreas

Which cells differentiate into haemocytoblast (blood cell) during the production of RBC?

Early normoblast

Proerythroblast

Mature normoblast

Primitive stem cells (correct)

What happens to the yellow marrow during the production of RBC?

It remains unchanged during RBC production

It becomes activated and loses fat, transforming into red marrow (correct)

It becomes inactive and accumulates fat, transforming into white marrow

It transforms into cartilage and bone tissue

Which cells give rise to the early normoblast during erythropoiesis?

Proerythroblast Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the haemocytoblast in the process of erythropoiesis?

Differentiates into various blood cells including RBC Signup and view all the answers

What are the main sites for the production of RBC when the RBC production restarts?

Liver, lymph node, and spleen. Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions does the yellow marrow become activated and produce RBC?

In certain conditions when a large amount of RBC needs to be produced. Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells give rise to many other cells including red blood cells during erythropoiesis?

Primitive stem cells. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the characteristics of the early normoblast during erythropoiesis.

Very large, with many nucleoli and little cytoplasm. Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells does the proerythroblast give rise to during the process of erythropoiesis?

Early normoblast and other cells like WBC's. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Erythropoiesis: Production of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)

In certain conditions, RBC production increases in the liver, lymph nodes, and spleen.
The yellow marrow in bones becomes activated, loses fat, and transforms into red marrow to produce RBCs.
RBC production originates from primitive stem cells, which differentiate into haemocytoblasts (blood cells).
Haemocytoblasts give rise to proerythroblasts and can also produce other cells, such as White Blood Cells (WBCs).
Proerythroblasts develop into early normoblasts, which are large cells with many nucleoli and little cytoplasm.
Early normoblasts (which only stain basic) mature into intermediate normoblasts (which stain acidic or basic dye).
Stem cells in the bone marrow serve as building blocks for RBC production.
The process of erythropoiesis involves the transformation of stem cells into RBCs through a series of developmental stages.

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Test your knowledge of the production of red blood cells with this quiz. Explore the process of RBC production in the liver, lymph nodes, and spleen, and understand the conditions that trigger increased RBC production. This quiz covers the activation of yellow marrow and its transformation into red marrow for RBC production, along with the differentiation of primitive stem cells into haemocytoblasts.