ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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Houses Red Pulp
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Houses White Pulp
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Largest lymphatic organ
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Houses lymph nodes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The spleen is located in the abdominal cavity, it serves as a reservoir of red blood cells, and a central artery goes through the white pulp. The only false statement about the spleen is c. The red pulp is also called splenic nodules.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is similar to a lymph node in shape and structure but it is much larger. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. Surrounded by a connective tissue capsule, which extends inward to divide the organ into lobules, the spleen consists of two types of tissue called white pulp and red pulp.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, it is suggested that the spleen be defined as a hemopoietic organ which is able to filter blood with sinusoids. In contradistinction, a lymph node is defined as a hemopoietic organ which is able to filter lymph with sinusoids.