Which of the Following Is a Function of the Spleen

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a function of the spleen?

• A) it filters foreign materials in the human body from the lymph
• B) it filters foreign materials in the human body from the blood
• C) it produces hormones that speed up the human body's aging process
• D) it produces hormones that cause the maturation of B cells
• E) it produces substances involved in allergic reactions

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Definitions:

Olivine

A green iron-magnesium silicate mineral that composes much of the upper mantle and also occurs in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.

Plagioclase

A very common rock-forming feldspar mineral that contains sodium, calcium, or both elements.

Crystallization

The process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly structured in a pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Felsic Minerals

Light-colored minerals that are rich in silica and aluminum, commonly found in continental crust rocks like granite.