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Spleens are basically blood cleaners. They don't do the same thing as a kidney by removing nitrogenous wastes. Instead they have white blood cells that destroy old red blood cells. They also add new blood cells to the blood (in some animals). They basically take away the "trash" of old RBCs.
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What is the function of a rat spleen?
blood cleaners!
What is the function of a shark's spleen?
The function of a shark's spleen is to produce, degrade, and store red blood cells.
Function of the spleen in a chicken?
Almost all vertebrates have a spleen. This means they have a "backbone". The function of the spleen is to filter the blood and to act as a reserve in case of heavy bleeding.
What has a hemolytic function?
spleen
What is the holding area for the blood and also has a function in the immune system?
Spleen
Structures with a hemolytic function is the?
Spleen
What is the increased function of the spleen?
Hypersplenism
What system is affected if the spleen function is lost?
The immune system is affected if spleen function is lost. The spleen helps your body fight infections. The spleen also makes red blood cells and it removes old red blood cells.
What is the function of a bird's spleen?
Almost all vertebrates have a spleen. This means they have a "backbone". The function of the spleen is to filter the blood and to act as a reserve in case of heavy bleeding.
Destruction of old RBC is a function of?
the spleen
Which organ or stucture has a major hemolytic function?
The spleen has the hemolytic function of destroying worn-out red blood cells and releasing their hemoglobin for reuse.
What is the function of a spleen in a pig?
The spleen's function is to store blood, disintegrate the old blood cells, filter any foreign substances from the blood, and produce lymphocytes.
