NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 4 Study Guide.
NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 4 Study Guide/NSG 322 - Med Surg Exam 4 Study Guide. Chapter 29 – Assessment of the Hematologic System Overview – Structures and Functions Hematology: study of blood and blood-forming tissues o Bone marrow o Blood o Spleen o Lymph system Hematopoiesis: blood cell production Occurs within the red bone marrow Bone marrow produces red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets Three types of cells develop from nondifferentiated immature blood cells in bone marrow, called stem cells Bone Marrow: Soft material that fills central core of bones Two types of bone marrow: Yellow: adipose Red: hematopoietic Produces blood cells
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