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The spleen is a soft, spongy organ of the lymphatic system. It generaly serves two functions in adults: It fights infection. Actting as a giant lymph node scanning erythrocytes, platelets and antigens. Lymphocytes produced in the spleen fight disease causing pathogens. It also Filters aged erythrocytes, platelets and blood-borne antigens.
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Which of the spleen functions in the adult can be performed by bone marrow?
Bone marrow can perform the function of producing and storing blood cells, which is one of the main functions of the spleen in adults. Both bone marrow and the spleen play crucial roles in the immune system by producing and maturing white blood cells.
Blood is filtered by which lymph organ in the adult?
Blood is filtered by the spleen in the adult lymphatic system. The spleen helps to remove old or damaged red blood cells, store blood, and produce white blood cells for the immune response.
The largest lymphoid organ?
The spleen is the largest organ of the Lymphatic system.
What is normal and abnormal size of your spleen?
The size and weight of the spleen are liable to very extreme variations at different periods of life, in different individuals, and in the same individual under different conditions. In the adult it is usually about 12 cm. in length, 7 cm. in breadth, and 3 or 4 cm. in thickness, and weighs about 200 grams. At birth its weight, in proportion to the entire body, is almost equal to what is observed in the adult, being as 1 to 350; while in the adult it varies from 1 to 320 and 400. In old age the organ not only diminishes in weight, but decreases considerably in proportion to the entire body, being as 1 to 700. The size of the spleen is increased during and after digestion, and varies according to the state of nutrition of the body, being large in highly fed, and small in starved animals. In malarial fever it becomes much enlarged, weighing occasionally as much as 9 kilos.
Where do adult teeth originate and how do they replace primary teeth during the natural process of dental development?
Adult teeth originate from the dental lamina, which is a band of tissue in the jawbone. During the natural process of dental development, adult teeth replace primary teeth through a process called resorption, where the roots of the primary teeth dissolve and make way for the permanent teeth to emerge.
What is the average size of a human adult spleen of adult female?
the human spleen is about4 inches long.
Which of the spleen functions in the adult can be performed by bone marrow?
Bone marrow can perform the function of producing and storing blood cells, which is one of the main functions of the spleen in adults. Both bone marrow and the spleen play crucial roles in the immune system by producing and maturing white blood cells.
How much does the spleen weigh?
The average weight of a spleen in an adult human is around 200-300 grams.
Blood is recycled by which lymph organ in the adult?
Spleen
Blood is filtered by which lymph organ in the adult?
Blood is filtered by the spleen in the adult lymphatic system. The spleen helps to remove old or damaged red blood cells, store blood, and produce white blood cells for the immune response.
What system of the body produces blood?
Bone marrow in an adult, bone marrow and spleen in an infant, spleen and liver in a fetus.
How much does a spleen weigh in graqms?
A healthy adult human spleen typically weighs around 150-200 grams.
How big is the spleen?
All white blood cells go through the spleen at least 40 times a day to get cleaned and restored.
The largest lymphoid organ?
The spleen is the largest organ of the Lymphatic system.
Weight of a spleen?
The average weight of an adult spleen is 0.44 lbs. During and after digestion, the size of the spleen increases. Infection of malaria or mono can also cause the spleen to increase in size. If the increase in size is significant, the spleen can rupture. If the spleen ruptures, immediate medicalcare is necessary. You may need emergency surgery to control the bleeding.
What is the primary role of the undifferentiated cells?
Adult stem cells
What is the primary function of adult animals?
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