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13 Cards in this Set
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List three functions of the spleen.
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-processes foreign antigen
-produces specific immunoglobulin M. -splenic filtration. |
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2. What is the difference between functions of white pulp and red pulp of the spleen?
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white pulp--primarily lymphoid tissue and is the primary site of immune and phagocytic action.
Red pulp--primary site of splenic filtration. |
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3. Splenic innervation is through which plexus?
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celiac plexus
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1.T F One is capable of living a normal, healthy life without the spleen, although hematologic abnormalities persist.
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True
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2.The spleen weighs:
a. 50G b. 100G c. 150G d. 500G |
C 150G
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3.The gastric surface of the spleen is located at the level of the:
a. 4 th lumbar vertebra b. 5 th cervical vertebra c. 11 th thoracic vertebra d. 13 th thoracic vertebra |
C
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4.The lower extremity of the spleen lies against the:
a. left kidney b. left flexure of the colon c. left thoracic vertebra d. left eye |
A
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5.The compartments of the spleen contain:
a. red pulp, white pulp, blue pulp b. red pulp, blue pulp, sinusitis c. red pulp, white pulp, venous sinuses d. red pulp, beat to a pulp, pulp fiction |
C
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6.The ________ pulp is primarily lymphoid tissue and the _________ pulp is primarily the site of splenic filtration.
a. red,white b. white,red c. red,blue d. white,splenic |
B
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7.Foreign antigen is processed in the splenic white pulp which then produces:
a. IgA b. IgM c. IgG d. IgD |
B
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The splenic red pulp and venous sinuses are capable of storing about _____mL of blood and returning about _____mL of blood to circulation during times of hypotension.
a. 100,200 b. 300,200 c. 500,100 d. 1000,500 |
B
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9.T or F The macrophages in the red pulp are capable of repairing some damaged RBC's and returning them to circulation.
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True
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10. T or F The Spleen is palpable in a normal, healthy adult.
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False
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