PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the stimulating factor that drives blood cell formation?
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Vitamins
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Hormones
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Nervous Signals
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Minerals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ERYTHROPOIETIN is the protein hormone that causes the precursors of red blood cells to proliferate and mature. It is secreted by the kidney in response to the blood’s oxygen content.
Detailed explanation-2: -COLONY STIMULATING FACTORS Family members include macrophage-CSF (M-CSF), granulocyte-CSF (G-CSF), granulocyte/macrophage-CSF (GM-CSF), and interleukin-3 (IL-3).
Detailed explanation-3: -A substance that stimulates the production of blood cells. Colony-stimulating factors include granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and promegapoietin.
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