Describe the process of erythropoiesis, beginning with the stem cell and then placing the precursor cells in order until a mature erythrocyte is produced.

Q: Define leukocytes

A: Blood consists of formed elements that comprise red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs),…

Q: Diagram the clotting pathway beginning with prothrombin?

A: The accumulation of the blood due to internal bleeding in this tissue is known as a hematoma. Red…

Q: Describe the control of erythropoietin secretion and the effect of this hormone

A: Hormones are chemical substances generated in the body. It regulates and controls the activity of…

Q: List three ways in which clotting is limited.

A: Hematology is branch of science that deals with the study of blood, the related diseases and the…

Q: Name the site of erythopoiesis in adults.

A: Erythropoiesis is the process that produces red blood cells or erythrocytes, in which the…

Q: Give a brief description of the actions served by the anti-clotting drugs?

A: Anti-clotting drugs are given to the patients when there is a need to prevent blood clotting. These…

Q: What is the major function of erythrocytes?

A: A cell that contains haemoglobin, and are concave at both sides enucleate RBC, which is responsible…

Q: List the steps in the formation of a blood clot.

A: The biological process during which the blood flow is slowed down and a clot is formed to prevent…

Q: Define the term Erythropoietin?

A: The production of red blood cell [erythrocytes] depend upon various hormones and secretions such as…

Q: What is erythrocyte production controlled by and what is it called?

A: Blood is a specialized connective tissue composed of two components plasma and formed elements.…

Q: Describe the cellular and molecular events that lead toblood clotting

A: Blood clotting is a process by which a series of events take place, collectively that helps in the…

Q: Differentiate vasculogenesis from angiogenesis

A: Vasculogenesis- vasculogenesis is the de Novo synthesis of blood vessel. It leads to the development…

Q: Explain why it is so important to match donor and recipient blood types before administering a…

A: The process of administration of products of blood intravenously in a person, is termed blood…

Q: Explain the various factors that promote and inhibit blood clotting.

A: Factors which promote blood clotting are- Factor I- Fibrinogen, it is a adhesive protein which forms…

Q: Describe the morphology and functions of erythrocytes (RBCs)?

A: Answer- Erythrocytes or red blood cells are the cells that impart red color to the blood due to the…

Q: List the major functions of Erythrocytes?

A: Introduction  Human body is consisting of around 37 trillion cells in total however the large number…

Q: Distinguish between granular and agranular leukocytes.

A: WBC(White blood corpuscles) Also called as leucocytes because they are colourless. Total leucocytes…

Q: Explain why it is important to determine blood type before tissue or organ transplantation are…

A: Transplantation is the process of removal of the cells, tissues, or organs from a donor either in…

Q: What is the functional significance of the shape of an erythrocyte?

A: Red blood cells commonly known as erythrocytes. Erythrocytes are cells are carry oxygen throughout…

Q: Make a diagram form (drawing) of the processes of a. Granulopoiesis b. Erythropoiesis c.…

A: Granulopoiesis is the process by which committed hemopoietic progenitor cells to develop into…

Q: differentiate the composition of lymph and blood. specify the origin and flow pathway for both…

A: It is required to differentiate the composition of lymph and blood. Also specify the origin of both…

Q: What is the fate of spent erythrocytes in the body?

A: The cell membrane, also known as the plasma membrane, is composed of a phospholipid bilayer with…

Q: Outline the key steps in the formation of the primary platelet plug.

A: Platelet plug formation is one of the most important steps in achieving hemostasis that is in…

Q: State the relative proportions of erythrocytes and leukocytes in blood.

A: Erythrocytes are red blood cells that contain the pigment haemoglobin and carry oxygen and carbon…

Q: Give examples of disorders caused by abnormalities of erythrocytes. Explain what goes wrong in each…

A: Blood is both a tissue and a liquid. It is a tissue since it is an assortment of comparable specific…

Q: Describe the erythrocyte maturation sequence

A: As an erythrocyte matures in the red bone marrow, it extrudes its nucleus and most of its other…

Q: why are erythrocyte lifespans so short?

A: Erythrocytes are the type of blood cells involved in the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to…

Q: Differentiate between blood clotting and thrombosis.

A: Thrombosis is the formation of blood clot inside a blood vessel,which causes obstruction of flow of…

Q: Describe the circulation of a leukocyte from the blood to thelymph and back to the blood.

A: Lymph is comprising of lymph plasma and lymph corpuscles. Lymph plasma is similar to that of bloos…

Q: Give the name of various types of formed elements present in the blood.

A: Blood is a body fluid that transports necessary substances, nutrients, hormones, and oxygen to the…

Q: Define inadequate erythropoiesis.

A: The process of RBCs or erythrocyte formation is called erythropoiesis. Erythropoietic organ in…

Q: Describe the roles of the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and kidney in maintaining normal erythrocyte…

A: Erythrocytes are one of the major components of the blood. They function to transport oxygen and…

Q: Describe the structure of erythrocytes.

A: Blood is the red-colored fluid in the human body. It is present in blood vessels. The main function…

Q: Describe vascular spasm, the first phase of hemostasis

A: Blood vessels are tubular structures that carry blood. A blood vessel can be classified into artery,…

Q: Explain the mechanism of erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A: When an inflammatory process is present, the high proportion of fibrinogen in the blood causes red…

Q: Differentiaate between Erythrocytes and Leucocytes.

A: Blood is composed of liquid and solid components. The liquid component of blood is plasma that is…

Q: Name the blood components and their function

A: Blood is the liquid connective tissue flowing in the body.  It had a pigment named hemoglobin, which…