Reticuloendothelial System and Spleen
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Which term is an older term for the mononuclear phagocyte system?

  • Reticuloendothelial system (correct)
  • Macrophages
  • Monocytes
  • Connective tissue fibers
  • What is the main function of the reticuloendothelial system (RES)?

  • To produce macrophages
  • To produce connective tissue fibers
  • To produce monocytes
  • To attack and ingest microbes (correct)
  • Where are macrophages located in the body?

  • Only in the skin
  • All tissues such as skin, liver, and spleen (correct)
  • Only in the spleen
  • Only in the liver
  • What is the structural function of the spleen?

    <p>To filter blood and remove old or damaged red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an indication of spleenectomy?

    <p>An enlarged spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Reticuloendothelial System (RES) = A network of connective tissue fibers inhabited by phagocytic cells such as macrophages Mononuclear phagocyte system = An older term for the Reticuloendothelial System (RES) Spleen = An organ that is part of the immune system Spleenectomy = The surgical removal of the spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following cellular components of RES with their locations:

    <p>Monocytes = Blood Macrophages = All tissues such as skin, liver, spleen Histiocytes = Skin Kupffer Cells = Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their functionalities:

    <p>Reticuloendothelial System (RES) = Ready to attack and ingest microbes Monocytes = Part of the immune system Macrophages = Ingest microbes Spleen = Part of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their descriptions:

    <p>Reticuloendothelial System (RES) = Essential component of the immune system Mononuclear phagocyte system = Older term for RES Spleenectomy = Indication and risks are basic concepts to understand Spleen = Has a defined structural function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their corresponding systems:

    <p>Monocytes = Reticuloendothelial System (RES) Macrophages = Reticuloendothelial System (RES) Histiocytes = Reticuloendothelial System (RES) Kupffer Cells = Reticuloendothelial System (RES)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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