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What type of tissue covers the spleen?
What type of tissue covers the spleen?
- Reticular connective tissue
- Elastic connective tissue
- Areolar connective tissue
- Dense connective tissue (correct)
What is the result of the contraction of smooth muscle fibers in the spleen?
What is the result of the contraction of smooth muscle fibers in the spleen?
- Blood is stored in the spleen
- Blood is delivered from the spleen into circulation (correct)
- The spleen produces more lymphocytes
- The spleen becomes smaller in size
What is the main function of the white pulp in the spleen?
What is the main function of the white pulp in the spleen?
- To produce lymphocytes and monocytes (correct)
- To filter the blood
- To store blood rich in RBCs
- To regulate blood pressure
What is the characteristic of the central arteries in the lymphatic nodules?
What is the characteristic of the central arteries in the lymphatic nodules?
What is the name of the highly cellular partitions that separate the sinuses in the red pulp?
What is the name of the highly cellular partitions that separate the sinuses in the red pulp?
What is the characteristic of the blood stored in the spleen?
What is the characteristic of the blood stored in the spleen?
Where are monocytes developed from?
Where are monocytes developed from?
What is the function of macrophages in the red pulp?
What is the function of macrophages in the red pulp?
What type of tonsil is located in the pharynx?
What type of tonsil is located in the pharynx?
What covers the superficial aspect of the tonsils?
What covers the superficial aspect of the tonsils?
What is the function of tonsils?
What is the function of tonsils?
What is composed of numerous lymphoid nodules with germinal centers?
What is composed of numerous lymphoid nodules with germinal centers?
What isolates the palatine tonsil from the surrounding connective tissue?
What isolates the palatine tonsil from the surrounding connective tissue?
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