Guyton 33 book. Red Blood Cells and Anemia Quiz

What is the term for the cell type that is committed to becoming a specific type of blood cell?

What does the abbreviation CFU-E stand for?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of committed stem cells?

What is the difference between intermediate-stage cells and multipotential stem cells?

Which of the following abbreviations represents a colony-forming unit that produces granulocytes and monocytes?

What is the name given to the process by which committed stem cells produce colonies of specific cell types in culture?

What is the primary site of red blood cell production during the last month of gestation and after birth?

Which of the following statements about committed stem cells is TRUE?

Which of the following bones contribute to red blood cell production throughout a person's life?

What happens to the bone marrow of long bones (excluding the proximal humeri and tibiae) as an individual ages?

A committed stem cell that produces lymphocytes would be designated as which of the following?

What is the primary role of the multipotential hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

What is the significance of the multipotential hematopoietic stem cells remaining in the bone marrow as new cells are produced?

As an individual ages, what happens to the number of multipotential hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the shape of a red blood cell?

Compared to the liver, the spleen and lymph nodes play what role in red blood cell production?

Which of the following is a direct precursor to the formation of erythrocytes?

Which of the following cell types is NOT a direct descendant of CFU-GM?

Based on the diagram, which of the following is a direct descendant of CFU-S?

Which of the following cell types is involved in the formation of both red blood cells and white blood cells?

According to the diagram, which of these is not directly derived from the MHSC?

Which cell type is directly responsible for the production of platelets?

What is the correct order of cell development from MHSC to erythrocyte?

What is the name of the cells responsible for controlling the growth and reproduction of the stem cells?

What happens to blood volume in polycythemia?

How does polycythemia affect cardiac output during exercise?

What mechanism helps to regulate arterial pressure in polycythemia?

What is the consequence of tissue hypoxia in individuals with polycythemia during exercise?

In individuals with elevated arterial pressure due to polycythemia, what is true for most people?

What causes secondary polycythemia?

How does polycythemia vera affect the skin’s color?

What occurs beyond certain limits of regulation in polycythemia?

What happens to RBC concentration after rapid hemorrhage if a second hemorrhage does not occur?

What type of hemoglobin is produced in sickle cell anemia?

In hereditary spherocytosis, how do the RBCs differ from normal RBCs?

What physiological effect occurs in patients with chronic blood loss anemia?

What is a characteristic feature of microcytic hypochromic anemia?

What can lead to bone marrow aplasia?

What causes the RBCs in sickle cell anemia to take on a sickle shape?

What happens to RBCs in hereditary spherocytosis when they pass through the splenic pulp?

What is the role of macrophages in the destruction of hemoglobin?

Which of the following is NOT a source of iron absorbed by the small intestine, as described in the text?

What is the primary function of transferrin in iron absorption?

How is bilirubin formed during the breakdown of hemoglobin?

What is the relationship between transferrin and ferritin?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anemia?

What is the primary role of apotransferrin in iron absorption?

How does the breakdown of hemoglobin contribute to the production of new red blood cells?