PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781119821823
Author: Tortora
Publisher: WILEY C
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Chapter 19, Problem 8CP
Describe the formation of platelets from pluripotent stem cells, including the influence of hormones.
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PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
Ch. 19 - Prob. 1CPCh. 19 - What substances does blood transport?Ch. 19 - Prob. 3CPCh. 19 - Prob. 4CPCh. 19 - List the formed elements in blood plasma and...Ch. 19 - Prob. 6CPCh. 19 - Prob. 7CPCh. 19 - Describe the formation of platelets from...Ch. 19 - Prob. 9CPCh. 19 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 19 - 11. What is erythropoiesis? How does...Ch. 19 - What is the importance of emigration, chemotaxis,...Ch. 19 - Prob. 13CPCh. 19 - Prob. 14CPCh. 19 - What functions do granular leukocytes,...Ch. 19 - How do RBCs, WBCs, and platelets compare with...Ch. 19 - Prob. 17CPCh. 19 - Prob. 18CPCh. 19 - Prob. 19CPCh. 19 - Prob. 20CPCh. 19 - Prob. 21CPCh. 19 - Prob. 22CPCh. 19 - What precautions must be taken before giving a...Ch. 19 - What is hemolysis, and how can it occur after a...Ch. 19 - Explain the conditions that may cause hemolytic...Ch. 19 - Shilpa has recently been on broad-spectrum...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 19 - Prob. 3CTQ
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