Where are developing red cells located in the bone marrow?
a. Adjacent to the outer surfaces of the vascular sinuses
b. Outside the vascular walls of the sinusoids
c. Deep in the cords
d. Randomly spaced throughout the cords
ANS: A
Maturing red cells are found in two places in the bone marrow: (1) adjacent to the outer surfaces of the vascular sinuses and (2) surrounding iron-laden macrophages.
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