MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

HEMATOPOIESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At which phase does the extramedullary hematopoiesis occurs in the yolk sac?
A
Mesoblastic phase
B
Hepatic phase
C
Medullary phase
D
Mesothermal phase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mesoblastic hematopoiesis occurs in extraembryonic structures, principally in the yolk sac, and begins between the 10th and 14th days of gestation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mesoblastic Phase (Yolk Sac Phase) Hematopoiesis is considered to begin around the nineteenth day of embryologic development after fertilization. Progenitor cells of mesenchymal origin migrate from the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region of the developing aorta-splanchnopleure to the yolk sac.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH or sometimes EH) refers to hematopoiesis occurring outside of the medulla of the bone (bone marrow).

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