DMS 207 EXAM 2 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.

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DMS 207 EXAM 2 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.

The spleen is part of the ______ system. - ANSWER-
reticuloendothelial




The spleen functions to filter ______ blood. - ANSWER-
peripheral




The spleen performs ______ during fetal life. - ANSWER-
hematopoiesis




The spleen is rarely the ______ site of disease. - ANSWER-
primary




The spleen is located in the ______. - ANSWER-left
hypochondrium

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The spleen follows the axis of the ______ rib. - ANSWER-10th




The spleen is an ______ organ. - ANSWER-intraperitoneal




The spleen is held by ______ and ______ ligaments. -
ANSWER-gastrosplenic, splenorenal




The splenic artery supplies ______ to the spleen. - ANSWER-
blood




The splenic vein joins the ______ vein to form the portal vein. -
ANSWER-superior mesenteric




A wandering spleen results from failure of ______ fusion. -
ANSWER-dorsal mesentery




Wandering spleen can lead to ______. - ANSWER-torsion

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Asplenia is ______ absence of the spleen. - ANSWER-
complete




Polysplenia results in ______ spleens. - ANSWER-multiple




Accessory spleens are also called ______. - ANSWER-
splenules




Accessory spleens occur in about ______% of patients. -
ANSWER-30




The spleen produces ______ and ______. - ANSWER-
lymphocytes, antibodies




The spleen acts as a reservoir for ______ cells. - ANSWER-
blood




Culling removes ______ RBCs. - ANSWER-abnormal