0
What else can I help you with?
When comparing blood smears of patient with intact spleens and those of patients without spleens the blood smears of patients without spleens will likely reveal what?
Blood smears of patients without spleens are likely to show Howell-Jolly bodies, which are nuclear remnants normally removed by the spleen. Additionally, there may be an increase in target cells and spherocytes due to altered red blood cell morphology. This can be a diagnostic indicator of asplenia.
Do pigeons have a lobed liver?
Yes pigeons have spleens. All vertebrates have spleens except lampreys and hagfishes.
When comparing the blood smears of patients with intact spleens to those of patients without spleens the blood smears of patients without spleens will likely reveal?
One of the main functions of the spleen is to remove "old" platelets from the blood supply. This should mean that the blood smears from the patients without spleens would show far higher levels of platelets than would be seen in the samples from those with spleens.
When comparing the blood smears of patients with intact spleens to those patients without spleens the blood smears of patients without spleens will likely reveal?
One of the main functions of the spleen is to remove "old" platelets from the blood supply. This should mean that the blood smears from the patients without spleens would show far higher levels of platelets than would be seen in the samples from those with spleens.
Can thrombocytopenia be hereditary?
Yes, Thrombocytopenia can be hereditary. I have it along with 4 of my 5 other siblings. Our father has it so it has been passed down through his side of the family. We have all had to have our spleens removed because of this.
Can you have 2 spleens?
: I actually have 2 spleens. : its causing quite a bit of trouble with me trying to enlist in the air force >< : rawr i hate being 1 in a million
When comparing blood smears of patients with intact spleens and patients without spleens the patients without spleens will reveal what?
One of the major function of spleen is to destroy old RBCs while they try to pass between it's sinusoids(as only new RBCs are elastic enough not to rupture), so a person who had splenctomy, will have more number of senile and ill formed RBCs.
Is it possible for a human female to have 4 spleens?
No, it is not possible for a human female or any human to have multiple spleens. The normal anatomy of humans includes only one spleen. Multiple spleens in humans are not a naturally occurring condition.
Do frogs have spleens?
frog do have a spleen. it is located by the rectum and intestines.
How uncommon is it to have 3 spleens?
not at all just found out at 27 years old that I have three of them and never had a problem.. I was 17 when I found out I had 3 spleens right after they told me I had situs inversus with levocardia. I'm 20 yrs now and seem to be doing great.
Do animals have spleens?
Yes, most animals have spleens. The spleen is an organ that helps filter blood, produce and store red blood cells, and support the immune system in many vertebrate species.
Why do you have 2 spleens?
Having two spleens is a rare condition called polysplenia, which occurs during fetal development when the spleen fails to fuse correctly. While most people have one spleen, those with polysplenia usually lead normal lives and may not experience any symptoms or health issues as a result of having two spleens.
