SCIENCE
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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To consume foreign bodies,bacteria and dead cells
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Act as a reservoir of blood and RBC
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To produce antibodies
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen has some important functions: it fights invading germs in the blood (the spleen contains infection-fighting white blood cells) it controls the level of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) it filters the blood and removes any old or damaged red blood cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spleen function is to transport and transform food Essence and provide material basis for the acquired constitution. The Kidney stores the Essence that supports the function of all other organs; it is the foundation of the pre-heaven constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The spleen does not (b) produce new erythrocytes in adults. Erythrocytes are produced by bone marrow cells. The process by which red blood cells are produced is known as erythropoiesis.
Detailed explanation-5: -The white pulp (WP) is the primary immunologic region of the spleen in both species; however, the WP makes up less than a quarter of splenic tissue. The red pulp (RP) makes up the majority of the tissue and has an immune function distinct from that of the WP.