PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
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Leukocytes can be found in an organ in your belly that filters blood and helps fight infections known as the:
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Heart
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Spleen
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Kidneys
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Brain
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Explanation:
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: -Leukocytes in the spleen include various subsets of T and B cells, dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages that exert discrete functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -White blood cells are also called leukocytes. They protect you against illness and disease. Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells.
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