MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Site of red blood cell formation
A
Liver
B
Bone marrow
C
Pancreas
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow of bones. Stem cells in the red bone marrow are called hemocytoblasts. They give rise to all of the formed elements in blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Red bone marrow contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Yellow bone marrow is made mostly of fat and contains stem cells that can become cartilage, fat, or bone cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow. They typically live for about 120 days, and then they die.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood cells are made in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft, spongy material in the center of the bones. It produces about 95% of the body’s blood cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -In adults, hematopoiesis occurs in the bone marrow-the central cavity of your bones. Hematopoiesis starts with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), proliferative and multipotent cells that are located in specialized bone marrow regions called ‘niches’.

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