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Where does hematopoiesis occur in the fetus? | Yolk sac 19days gest.Then AGM region starts.Liver is the chief site about 3rd mth then yolk sac and AGM stop.lesser degree in the spleen, kidney, thymus and lymph nodes as the fetal dev ctn.6mth gest, the bone marrow is the primary site throughout life |
Where does hematopoiesis occur in the child? | In the bone marrow, throughout the skeletal system |
Where does hematopoiesis occur in the adult? | Bone marrow of the sternum, ribs, pelvis, vertebrae and skull (flat bones), proximal end of large bones.Red marrow of the long bones is replaced with fat.Extramedullary hematopoiesis refers to outside of the bone marrow-the spleen, liver, and lymph nodes |