Bone Marrow

Where is the site of hematopoiesis

as given in the picture?

A) Yolk Sac
B) Haversian Canal
C) Liver sinusoids
D) Bony Trabeculae
Given the image as the site of
hematopoiesis, at what age would
we expect the patient to be at?

A) Early intrauterine
life
B) 3-7 months of
gestation
C) Pre-School Years
D) Adolescent Years
Identify the cell on the
pointer.

A) Neutrophil
B) Basophil
C) Megakaryocyte
D) Proerthryoblast
What is the function of
the cell on the pointer?

A) Responsible for Viral

Infection
B) Response to Parasitic
Infection
C) Anaphylatic reaction
D) Platelet production
(True/False)

By early adulthood, most of the marrow in the limb bones is yellow marrow, while the axial skeleton remains red and haematopoietic.

A) TRUE
B) FALSE
C) NEITHER
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
(True/False)

Granulocyte precursors in the bone marrow tend to stay close to the sinusoids because these are non-motile cells.

A) TRUE
B) FALSE
C) NEITHER
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Given this bone marrow
biopsy from a 90 year old
male, identify the type of
bone marrow in the picture.

A) Red Bone Marrow

B) Yellow Bone Marrow
C) White Bone Marrow
D) Pink Bone Marrow
What is the “D” that is
identified in the image?

A) Inactivated Y Chromosome
B) Primary Granule
C) Inactivated X Chromosome
D) Secondary Granule
Bone marrow has a framework of vascular sinusoids lined by endothelial cells and intervening
spaces called ______.

A) Reticular Cells
B) Reticulin Fibers
C) Erythroblastic Islands
D) Marrow Cords
Dense granules from platelets are very
electron-dense and may contain the
following: (Give 5 answers) (5 pts.)

A). Sodium G). ADP

B). Serotonin H). Peroxidase
C). Potassium I). ATP
D). Calcium  J). Hemoglobin
E). Actin K). Magnesium
F). Myosin L). Lithium