NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What is the function of the spleen in the human body regarding erythrocytes?
Options
- AActs as a filter of erythrocytes
- BActs as a storage of erythrocytes
- CActs as a micro-organisms
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
B. Acts as a storage of erythrocytes
Step-by-step solution
The primary lymphoid organs in the human body are the bone marrow and thymus, where immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen-sensitive lymphocytes.The thymus is quite large at the time of birth but keeps reducing in size with age. By the time puberty is attained, it reduces to a very small size. The spleen mainly contains lymphocytes and phagocytes. It acts as a filter of the blood by trapping blood-borne microorganisms. It also has a large reservoir of erythrocytes. Both bone marrow and thymus provide micro