Erythropoiesis in fetal life
Erythropoiesis in fetal life occurs in the following organs
- In the first few weeks or 19 days of gestation, it occurs in the yolk sac
- From 6 weeks to 6-7 months of fetal life it occurs in the liver and spleen which are the major sites and continue until the birth of the fetus upto 2 weeks.
- Though the bone marrow is the most important site from 6-7 months of fetal life
now mnemonic for erythropoiesis in fetal life
Young here the Y shows the yolk sac
Liver here the L shows liver
Synthesizes here S shows spleen
Blood here B shows bone marrow
Liver here the L shows liver
Synthesizes here S shows spleen
Blood here B shows bone marrow
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