BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
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Question
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What is the function of the spleen?
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helps you sleep
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helps you see
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helps you digest food
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produces lymphocytes and monocytes, acts as a reservoir for blood for emergency, and works as a recycling plant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As a reservoir for blood, the spleen weights about 100 g. The organ can respond to sympathetic stimulation by contracting its fibroelastic capsule and trabeculae to increase systemic blood supply. In particular, this vital function takes place during hemorrhage.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen, along with the liver, removes old and damaged erythrocytes from the circulating blood. Like other lymphatic tissue, it produces lymphocytes, especially in response to invading pathogens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen is a lymph organ that filters blood and also acts as a reservoir for blood. The thymus is large in the infant and atrophies after puberty.
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