Bone Marrow Histology Quiz
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True/False: Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all formed form a single common progenitor cell.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
At a later stage in granulopoiesis, does the cytoplasmic to nuclear volume ratio increase or decrease?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
Red bone marrow is primarily composed of _______.
A. Red blood cells and precursors
B. While blood cells and precursors
C. Unilocular adipose tissue
D. Multilocular adipose tissue
Lymphopoiesis refers to ___________ formation.
A. Platelet
B. Lymphocyte
C. Monocyte
D. Erythrocyte
How long do red blood cells live?
A. 70-160 days
B. 2-3 weeks
C. Full life span
D. 1 day
Macrophages are formed from __________.
A. Plasma cells
B. T lymphocytes
C. B lymphocytes
D. Monocytes
Yellow bone marrow is composed of ________.
A. Red blood cells and precursors
B. White blood cells and precursors
C. Unilocular adipose tissue
D. Multilocular adipose tissue
How long can tissue macrophages live?
A. Months to years
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
True/False: Stem, progenitor, and colony-forming units are morphologically distinguishable on H&E.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True/False: An immature red blood cell is called a reticulocyte.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Platelets originate from _____________.
A. Reticulocytes
B. Macrophages
C. Megakaryocytes
D. Osteoclasts
How long can platelets live?
A. One year
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
Which term describes a cell committed to a certain lineage but able to give rise to any cell within that lineage.
A. Differentiated
B. Progenitor
C. Stem cell
D. Colony-forming unit
True/False: Osteoclasts are fusions of monocytes.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True/False: Lymphocytes live longer in tissues than in circulation.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True/False: It can be normal to find plasma cells in bone marrow.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Granulopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.
A. Granulocyte
B. Monocyte
C. Lymphocyte
D. Red blood cell
Thrombopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.
A. Monocyte
B. Platelet
C. Granulocyte
D. Red blood cell
Where do we find precursors for B and T lymphocytes, respectively?
A. Bone marrow; bone marrow
B. Bone marrow; thymus
C. Thymus; thymus
D. Thymus; bone marrow
How long can B lymphocytes live?
A. One year
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
How are red blood cells removed from blood?
A. Turnover
B. Macrophages
C. Migration to the gut and respiratory tract
D. Have long lifespan so just move between tissue and blood
How long can monocytes live?
A. One year
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
A stimulus for platelet production is thrombopoietin, a hormone that is produced mainly in the __________.
A. Bone marrow
B. Kidney
C. Liver
D. Spleen
Are reticulocytes a biconcave shape?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Yeah… like I know
Which term describes a cell that gives rise to a single, differentiated cell product?
A. Progenitor
B. Stem cell
C. Colony-forming unit
D. Differentiated
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