The red pulp of the spleen functions to _____.

A) produce erythrocytes
B) produce lymphocytes
C) phagocytize senescent cells
D) produce B-cells


Ans: C) phagocytize senescent cells
Old or senescent red blood cells are lysed and phagocytized by macrophages in the red pulp sinuses of the spleen.

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Which of the following is an alternate name for the parasympathetic nervous system?

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