Bone Marrow Histology Quiz
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True/False: An immature red blood cell is called a reticulocyte.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
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
True/False: It can be normal to find plasma cells in bone marrow.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
Erythropoiesis refers to ____________ formation.
A. Platelet
B. Lymphocyte
C. White blood cell
D. Red blood cell
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
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
Which of the following is the correct order of maturation of nuclei in erythropoiesis?
A. Euchromatic to pyknotic to heterochromatic to extrusion
B. Heterochromatic to euchromatic to pyknotic to extrusion
C. Pyknotic to euchromatic to heterochromatic to extrusion
D. Euchromatic to heterochromatic to pyknotic to extrusion
Bone marrow transitions from ______ to _______ as the animal matures.
A. Yellow to yellow
B. Red to yellow
C. Yellow to red
D. Red to red
How long can monocytes live?
A. One year
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
True/False: Granulocytes have a shorter lifespan than erythrocytes.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is a colony stimulating factor that responds to low oxygen and stimulates red blood cell generation?
A. Granulopoietin
B. Interleukin-2
C. Interleukin-1
D. Erythropoietin
How long can T 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
True/False: Granulocytes take a shorter time to develop than erythrocytes.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True/False: Lymphocytes live longer in tissues than in circulation.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Granulopoiesis refers to ____________ formation.
A. Granulocyte
B. Monocyte
C. Lymphocyte
D. Red blood cell
Are reticulocytes a biconcave shape?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Yeah… like I know
How long can platelets live?
A. One year
B. 8-10 hours
C. Weeks to months
D. 5-10 days
At a later stage in granulopoiesis, does the cytoplasmic to nuclear volume ratio increase or decrease?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
True/False: Granulopoiesis is stimulated by colony stimulating factors which are only produced during an inflammatory response to an antigen.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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
Lymphopoiesis refers to ___________ formation.
A. Platelet
B. Lymphocyte
C. Monocyte
D. Erythrocyte
Platelets originate from _____________.
A. Reticulocytes
B. Macrophages
C. Megakaryocytes
D. Osteoclasts
What term refers to the removal of cells from circulation?
A. Confiscation
B. Elimination
C. Withdrawal
D. Clearance
How long do red blood cells live?
A. 70-160 days
B. 2-3 weeks
C. Full life span
D. 1 day
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