Anatomy and Physiology of the Spleen Quiz

Spleen does not produce bile.

Blood to spleen is supplied by splenic artery.

The outermost layer of the spleen is called capsule.

Absence or underdevelopment of the spleen is called asplenia.

Spleen primarily filters blood for immune purposes.

Macrophages remove old or damaged red blood cells in the spleen.

Epinephrine stimulates release of red blood cells from spleen during stress or exercise.

Process of breaking down hemoglobin into heme and globin is called hemolysis.

Process of producing new blood cells in spleen during fetal development is called hematopoiesis.

Enlargement of the spleen is called splenomegaly.

White pulp contains lymphocytes and is involved in immune function.

Spleen size decreases with age.