Exam 3: Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs

Hypersplenism associated with compensatory hypertrophy of the spleen is associated with:

The primary site of hematopoiesis in a 4-month-old maturing fetus is:

Track the path of maturation of the T lymphocyte.

The process of culling and pitting occurs in the spleen's:

What could cause an enlarged lymph node?

Which of the following chiefly controls hematopoiesis in the bone marrow?

Which of the following characterizes definitive erythropoiesis?

What would you expect to see on microscopic examination of a stained blood smear if the patient has had a splenectomy and why?

List four causes of a hyperplastic marrow.

List and explain the function of the cells in the bone marrow stroma.

Where in the body does maturation of T lymphocytes take place?

The primary hematopoietic function of the spleen is:

Which of the following marrow elements provides the microenvironment for proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells?

Splenomegaly as a result of bone marrow failure is indicative of:

Normal proliferation of hematopoietic cells in adulthood takes place at what location?