hematopoiesis

Examples of hematopoiesis in the following topics:

• Platelet Formation

  • Platelets are continuously produced as a component product of hematopoiesis (blood cell formation).
  • Platelets are produced during hematopoiesis in a sub-process called thromopoiesis, or production of thrombocytes.

• WBC Formation

• Growth Factors

  • Hematopoiesis as it occurs in humans, with important hemopoietic growth factors affecting differentiation.

• Development of Blood and Blood Vessels

• Anemia

  • The three main classes of anemia include excessive blood loss (acutely, such as a hemorrhage or chronically, through low-volume loss), excessive blood cell destruction (hemolysis), or deficient red blood cell production (ineffective hematopoiesis).

• Development of Blood

  • In children, hematopoiesis occurs in the marrow of the long bones, such as the femur and tibia.