OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If your spleen needs to be removed, other organs such as the liver can take over many of the spleen’s functions. This means you will still be able to cope with most infections. However, there is a small risk that a serious infection may develop quickly. This risk will be present for the rest of your life.
Detailed explanation-2: -What can happen if I don’t have a functional spleen (spleen has been removed or doesn’t work properly)? Because your spleen is important for your body’s defence against germs, when your spleen is removed or doesn’t work properly you are at higher risk of infection, particularly from certain types of bacteria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Splenectomy may be done to ease the symptoms of an enlarged spleen, which include pain and a feeling of fullness. Blood disorder. Blood disorders that may be treated with splenectomy include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, polycythemia vera and thalassemia.