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Where is the spleen located in the body?
Where is the spleen located in the body?
- Above the left costal margin
- Under the right costal margin
- Above the right costal margin
- Under the left costal margin (correct)
What gives rise to trabeculae and divides the parenchyma of the spleen into incomplete compartments?
What gives rise to trabeculae and divides the parenchyma of the spleen into incomplete compartments?
- Sinuses
- Capsule (correct)
- Arterioles
- Central veins
How does blood enter the spleen?
How does blood enter the spleen?
- Through the central veins
- Through the sinuses
- Through the trabecular arteries
- Through the splenic artery (correct)
Where are follicles containing B-cells found in the spleen?
Where are follicles containing B-cells found in the spleen?
What is the function of the red pulp in the spleen?
What is the function of the red pulp in the spleen?
What is unique about the blood circulation system in the spleen?
What is unique about the blood circulation system in the spleen?
In splenomegaly, which type of blood circulation becomes increasingly important?
In splenomegaly, which type of blood circulation becomes increasingly important?
What surrounds the central arterioles in the white pulp of the spleen?
What surrounds the central arterioles in the white pulp of the spleen?
What is the composition of the red pulp of the spleen?
What is the composition of the red pulp of the spleen?
What is particularly numerous in the vicinity of the sinusoids in the red pulp?
What is particularly numerous in the vicinity of the sinusoids in the red pulp?
Which component separates the white pulp from the red pulp of the spleen?
Which component separates the white pulp from the red pulp of the spleen?
What is one of the functions of the spleen related to phagocytosis?
What is one of the functions of the spleen related to phagocytosis?
Where is the tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS) predominantly found?
Where is the tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS) predominantly found?
Which age groups are considered high-risk for prophylactic oral penicillin?
Which age groups are considered high-risk for prophylactic oral penicillin?
What is the recommended prophylactic treatment for hyposplenic patients?
What is the recommended prophylactic treatment for hyposplenic patients?
Which vaccinations are recommended for hyposplenic individuals to prevent infection?
Which vaccinations are recommended for hyposplenic individuals to prevent infection?
