Erythropoiesis

Question 1

Erythropoiesis forms?

Answer 1

RBCs (erythrocytes)

Question 2

What 2 forms of elements in erythropoiesis are interchangeable?

Answer 2

• normoblast

- erythroblast

Question 3

What is the first cell formed?

Answer 3

Pronormoblast/Proerythroblast

Question 4

Attributes of Pronormoblast/Proerythroblast?

Answer 4

Large central nucleus with 3-5 pale nucleoli

Question 5

What cell in erythropoiesis makes hemoglobin?

Answer 5

Pronormoblast/Proerythroblast

Question 6

A Pronormoblast/Proerythroblast turns into?

Answer 6

Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 7

A Pronormoblast/Proerythroblast turns into?

Answer 7

Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 8

Attributes of Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 8

Patchy chromatin

Bluish (basophilic) cytoplasm

Question 9

Attributes of Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 9

Patchy chromatin

Bluish (basophilic) cytoplasm

Question 10

A Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast turns into?

Answer 10

Polychromatic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 11

A Basophilic normoblast/erythroblast turns into?

Answer 11

Polychromatic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 12

Attributes of Polychromatic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 12

Checkerboard condensed chromatin
Yellow-pink-blue cytoplasm
NO nucleoli

Question 13

Attributes of Polychromatic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 13

Checkerboard condensed chromatin
Yellow-pink-blue cytoplasm
NO nucleoli

Question 14

A Polychromatic normoblast/erythoblast turns into?

Answer 14

Orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 15

A Polychromatic normoblast/erythroblast turns into?

Answer 15

Orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast

Question 16

Attributes of orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 16

Eccentric Pyknotic nucleus

Pink cytoplasm

Question 17

Attributes of orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast?

Answer 17

Eccentric Pyknotic nucleus

Pink cytoplasm

Question 18

An Orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast turns into?

Answer 18

Reticulocyte

Question 19

An Orthochromic normoblast/erythroblast turns into?

Answer 19

Reticulocyte

Question 20

Another name for reticulocyte?

Answer 20

Polychromatic erythrocyte

Question 21

Attributes of reticulocyte?

Answer 21

NO nucleus

BLUE staining ribosomes

Question 22

Attributes of reticulocyte?

Answer 22

NO nucleus

BLUE staining ribosomes

Question 23

A reticulocyte turns into?

Answer 23

Mature erythrocyte

Question 24

A reticulocyte turns into?

Answer 24

Mature erythrocyte

Question 25

If there is an increased number of reticulocytes in the blood, what could that indicate?

Answer 25

Hemolytic anemias!!

Question 26

In hemolytic anemias, what cell type might be increased in peripheral blood?

Answer 26

Reticulocytes

Question 27

What dye helps see the ribosomes in reticulocytes?

Answer 27

Supravital dye (blue)

Question 28

Overall cascade of erythopoiesis?

Answer 28

``` Proerythroblast Basophilic erythroblast Polychromatic erythroblast Orthochromic erythroblast Reticulocyte Erythrocyte ```

Question 29

Overall cascade of erythropoiesis?

Answer 29

``` Proerythroblast Basophilic erythroblast Polychromatic erythrobalst Orthochromic erythroblast Reticulocyte Erythrocyte ```

Question 30

Overall cascade of erythropoiesis?

Answer 30

``` Proerythroblast Basophilic erythroblast Polychromatic erythroblast Orthochromic erythroblast Reticulocyte Erythrocyte ```