Question
Bleeding from this organ is the classical cause of Kehr’s sign, a left-shoulder pain caused by blood or irritants in the peritoneal cavity. The presence of Howell-Jolly bodies indicates lower functioning of this organ, which is the main site of specific IgM production. Patients may experience infarction of this organ after contracting sickle-cell disease. Enlargement of this organ can occur after contracting mononucleosis. This organ contains red pulp made up of blood vessels, and white pulp made up of lymphoid tissue. For 10 points, name this organ found in the upper-left quadrant of the abdomen, whose functions include immunity and recycling old red blood cells. ■END■
ANSWER: spleen
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Emily Bussa (UG) | Maryland | University of Delaware A | 18 | 10 |
Edward Zhou (DII) | NYU A | Rowan | 33 | 10 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | NYU B | 42 | -5 |
Lucas Shedlock (DII) | Princeton | Swarthmore A | 62 | 10 |
Miles Jaffee (DII) | Lehigh | Penn | 91 | -5 |
Eli | NYU C | Delaware B | 91 | -5 |
Nat Ku | NYU B | Columbia A | 105 | 10 |
Vincent Zhang (DII) | Penn | Lehigh | 105 | 0 |
Katy | Delaware B | NYU C | 105 | 10 |