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The spleen plays multiple supporting roles in the body. It acts as a filter for blood as part of the immune system. Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there. The spleen also helps fight certain kinds of bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis.
The same function as for any other animal.
To store healthy blood cells and get rid of worn out ones.
destroys and makes blood cells
It's like a small sac used for temporarly storing blood
it distroys and makes blood cells
to store sperm i thinks
It destroys, creates, and regulates blood cells in the frog's circulatory system.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoit is where old cells die and also a place where blood is stored (to be released for situation where high amount of oxygen is required to be transported )
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∙ 8y agoUsually they are located just on the inside of the abdominal wall.
Underneath the stomach, right side.
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∙ 12y agoA fishe's spleen allows it to swim more swiftly and faster throughout the water so it can excape its predators
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Where is extra blood stored in human body?
The spleen
Is spleen is a verb or not?
Spleen is not a verb, it is a noun.
Spleen can be called as?
spleen can be called as the graveyard of the RBC because the RBC undergo disintegration in the spleen
Name the lymphoid organ in the abdominal cavity?
The largest lymphatic organ in the body located in the upper left abdomen is the spleen.
What is the relationship of your spleen to mono?
Mono enlarges your spleen
What does the fish's spleen do?
A fish's spleen does what a human's spleen does, releases blood cells when needed
What does a spleen do in a fish?
Nothing At All Really.
Where in the body is the largest single collection of lymphoid tissue?
That is called as Spleen.
What are melanomacrophage centers?
Melanomacrophage centers are clusters of pigment-containing cells called melanomacrophages found in the liver and spleen of fish and amphibians. These centers help in the removal of damaged cells and foreign particles from the bloodstream.
What is the largest lymph organ in human body?
The spleen is the largest lymphy node in the human body
What filters lymph and is a reservoir for blood?
The spleen.
The largest lymphoid organ?
The spleen is the largest organ of the Lymphatic system.
Scientific name for spleen?
the scientific name for spleen is spleen xD
Where is extra blood stored in human body?
The spleen
What is the function of a pig's spleen?
The human spleen is an organ that creates lymphocytes for the destruction and recycling of old red-blood cells. The spleen is also a blood reservoir. It supplies the body with blood in emergencies such as a bad cut. The spleen is also the location where white blood cells trap organisms. Pigs are very similar to humans so i thought this might help you.
What is the Hebrew word for spleen?
The word spleen into Hebrew is טחול
Is spleen is a verb or not?
Spleen is not a verb, it is a noun.
