Unit Objectives - 1

Reading assignment:

Pages 81 - 97

Unit objectives:

1. Identify the features of the bone marrow that contribute to establishing the microenvironment necessary for hematopoiesis.

2. Describe the chemical composition of erythropoietin and the functional attributes of each component.

3. Discuss the various mechanisms by which erythropoietin brings about erythropoiesis.

4. Define and explain apoptosis and apply this regulatory mechanism to erythropoiesis.