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Is formation of blood cells controlled by the nervous system?

Answer 1

Nervous system is nothing to do with formation of blood.

Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets make up blood. The bone marrow forms all red blood cells and 70% of white blood cells. Bone marrow also produces granulocytes. The thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, and liver produce lymphocytes. The nervous system has no role in the production of blood cells.

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Answer 2

Jeremiah Alexander

No, the formation of blood cells is primarily controlled by the hormone erythropoietin, which is produced by the kidneys in response to low oxygen levels in the blood. While the nervous system indirectly influences blood cell production through its control of hormone release, it does not directly control the formation of blood cells.

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