GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the spleen responsible for?
A
Blood reservoir
B
Defence
C
Hematopoiesis
D
Recycling of RBC’s and platelets
E
vitamin D production
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen’s main roles are: filtering old or unwanted cells from the blood. storing red blood cells and platelets. metabolizing and recycling iron.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normally, your spleen works to fight infection and filter unwanted material from your blood. An enlarged spleen-which can be caused by a number of disorders-can harbor too many platelets, which decreases the number of platelets in circulation.

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