click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Pathophysioogy II
Question | Answer |
---|---|
where does hematopoesis occur? | Prenatally occurs in yolk sac liver bone marrow Child: marrow of all bones Adult: bone marrow of skull, vertebrae, pelvis, sternum, ribs, scapula and proximal epiphysis of long bones (femur, humerus) |
COLONY STIMULATING FACTORS (CSF) regulates what? | Regulates the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow stem cells (primarily leukocytes) |
What happens to (CSF) in healthy people? due to disease | maintained, increase proliferation in populations with disease |
CSF given therapeutically to whom? | |
What are hematopoetic stem cells? | |
Hematopoetic stem cells are _______________, but what happens when they commit to a pathway? | |
What is the cornerstone of the immune system? | lymphoid cells |