LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 9CR
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To determine:

The meaning of the term hemopoiesis.

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Blood helps in the regulation of body temperature, maintains homeostasis of the body, and also helps in the transportation of various substances. Two main components of blood are plasma and formed elements.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The meaning of the term hemocytoblast.

Introduction:

Hemopoiesis process initiates in the red bone marrow. Hemopoiesis is the process of formation of formed elements of blood.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The two different cell lines of blood that develop during hemopoiesis.

Introduction:

Hematopoietic stem cells are the first cells that are form during the process of hemopoiesis. Hemocytoblast are multipotent stem cells and can differentiate into different kind of cells.

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