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The spleen is a gland that works closely with the circulatory system. The spleen produces, monitors, destroys and stores red blood cells. The spleen also has two other functions, the red and white pulp. The white pulp helps fight infections and the red pulp removes unwanted materials. Until recently, the purpose of the spleen was not known. The spleen is above the stomach to the left, underneath the rib cage. Spleens in healthy adults are 9 to 13 centimetres (3.5 to 5.1 in) in length.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe main function of the spleen is to filter and store dead red blood cells from the blood, to be later excreted in feces. it also acts as a blood reservoir to provide extra in case of injury.it is also used by the immune system to trap organisms.
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∙ 14y agoit carries antibodies in it and white blood cells that eat bacteria.
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∙ 12y agodisposes of dead blood cells (red blood cells, whites cells, etc.)
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∙ 10y agoA rather basic answer is that, red blood cells and lymphocytes are produced from the bone marrow. The lymphocytes helps to support the bodies immune system.
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∙ 14y agoThe spleen filters the blood and creates lymphocytes which aid immunity.
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Which organ is affected by disease malaria?
Spleen
When is the spleen removed during a pancreatectomy?
If the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the spleen is also removed.
What body parts protect you from disease?
the lymphatic system Antibodies are proteins in the blood that fight disease. -DLW
Does heart disease make the white of your eyes yellow?
Not usually. This is more likely to be a symptom of liver disease, cancer, or a disease of the spleen.
Is hodgskin disease a cancer?
Hodgskin's disease is a rare cancer of lymph nodes and spleen that effects the immune system
Spleen in related to blood processing?
The spleen of a frog carries the same role as the spleen in a human. The spleen destroys white blood cells and develops antibody's to defend the frogs immune system. This helps protect the immune system from viruses, such as the common cold.
Can you play football without a spleen?
Yes, you can. It seems alright to continue any sport with the spleen removed. The prime researched impediments of a removed spleen seem to be the predispostion to heart disease and things like pneumonia, etc.
Disease of which abdominal organ that can interfere with blood clotting?
An enlarged spleen can interfere with blood clotting. The spleen is a multifunctional organ that helps produce platelets, which serve to clot the blood.
what vital organs do your ribs protect?
Your rib cage protects lungs, heart, liver and spleen.
What diseases of the spleen can be diagnosed with abdominal ultrasound?
The spleen is particularly prone to injury during abdominal trauma. It may also become painfully inflamed when infected or cancerous. The spleen can become enlarged with some forms of liver disease
How can hereditary disease affect a child?
in the spleen because that is the most active part of the body besides the heart
Which diseases - if discovered - must legally be reported in New York?
The gastrophoric disease of the spleen, astriclimia, and yptonosis.
