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==Lineages==
 
==Lineages==
 
The lineage of a blood cell is based on the multipotential stem cell that the cell is derived from.  
 
The lineage of a blood cell is based on the multipotential stem cell that the cell is derived from.  
* Lymphoid cells are derived from the multipotential lymphoid stem cells
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* Lymphoid cells (lymphocytes) are derived from the multipotential lymphoid stem cells
 
* Cells derived from the multipotential myeloid stem cells are either:
 
* Cells derived from the multipotential myeloid stem cells are either:
 
** Erythroid lineage (forming erythrocytes) or
 
** Erythroid lineage (forming erythrocytes) or
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