The spleen is a unique lymphoid organ that filters blood, rather than lymph. Following splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen) in an adult, which of the following splenic functions would be performed by the bone marrow or liver? A. removal of aged and damaged red blood cells from the blood B. It has follicles similar to those in the spleen.

Option A. removal of aged and damaged red blood cells from the blood

Explanation: The spleen is an organ in the body that is found right under ribcage above the stomach. It consists of two types of tissues;

a. The red pulp tissue that performs the function of filtering the blood thereby removing damaged or old red blood cells.

b. The white pulp tissue the consists of immune cells which aids the immune system to fight infections

Splenectomy is the removal of the spleen through surgical means and when the spleen is removed it increases a person susceptibility to infections therefore it is important to get vaccinations after a splenectomy is carried out.

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