Multiple Choice
In the context of bone marrow function, which body system is responsible for producing red blood cells (erythrocytes)?
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6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue
Gross Anatomy of Bone: Bone Marrow
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Blood cells are produced by which of the following structures within bone marrow?
A
Articular cartilage
B
Yellow bone marrow (adipose-rich tissue)
C
Periosteum
D
Red bone marrow (hematopoietic tissue)
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Understand that blood cells are produced through a process called hematopoiesis, which occurs in specific tissues within the bone marrow.
Identify the types of bone marrow: red bone marrow, which is hematopoietic (blood-forming), and yellow bone marrow, which is primarily adipose (fat) tissue and does not produce blood cells.
Recognize that articular cartilage is a type of connective tissue covering the ends of bones in joints and does not participate in blood cell production.
Know that the periosteum is a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints, and it is not involved in producing blood cells.
Conclude that red bone marrow, also known as hematopoietic tissue, is the structure within bone marrow responsible for producing blood cells.
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