All of the Following Are Functions of the BM Stroma

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are functions of the BM stroma except:

• A) Adhesion of hematopoietic precursors
• B) Cell-to-cell interaction
• C) Synthesis of cytokines
• D) Incorporation of essential metals into mature cells

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Definitions:

Pervasive

Having the tendency to spread widely throughout an area or group of people.

Latency Period

A phase in psychosexual development, occurring from about age 6 to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual interests and activities.

Psychosexual Stages

Psychosexual Stages is a Freudian theory describing how personality development occurs in five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital) associated with erogenous zones.

Phallic Stage

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the third stage of psychosexual development (ages 3-6) where the libido's focus is on the genital area, and the child develops sexual identification with the same-sex parent.