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?

    <p>Increased risk of bacterial infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Splenectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Adaptive immune responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of a ruptured spleen?

    <p>Contact sports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of phagocytosis in the spleen?

    <p>To remove abnormal blood cells and other blood components</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>White blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk of bacterial infection after a splenectomy?

    <p>Increased risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To initiate adaptive immune responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Collision with another player</p> Signup and view all the answers

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