Spleen - lecture

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What is the main function of the spleen in the body?

Storage of oxygen

Removal of abnormal blood cells and other blood components by phagocytosis (correct)

Production of insulin

Regulation of blood pressure

What is the role of phagocytes and other lymphocytes in the spleen?

To store glucose

To identify and attack damaged and infected cells in circulating blood (correct)

To produce red blood cells

To regulate body temperature

What is stored in the spleen?

Water

Iron recycled from red blood cells (correct)

Vitamins

Hormones

What is the consequence of having a ruptured spleen?

Increased risk of bacterial infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical term for the removal of a ruptured spleen?

Splenectomy Signup and view all the answers

What type of immune responses are initiated by B cells and T cells in the spleen?

Adaptive immune responses Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of a ruptured spleen?

Contact sports Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of phagocytosis in the spleen?

To remove abnormal blood cells and other blood components Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are responsible for identifying and attacking damaged and infected cells in the spleen?

White blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk of bacterial infection after a splenectomy?

Increased risk Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of B cells and T cells in the spleen?

To initiate adaptive immune responses Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical cause of a ruptured spleen in contact sports?

Collision with another player Signup and view all the answers

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