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Its elasticity and flexibility isn't as great therefore giving off that the RBC is old.
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Can the spleen restrict production of platelets?
spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ. let me explain this in simple word. spleen has abundant macrophages, which can sense abnormalities of red blood cells(RBC) and pletlet. abnormal and old RBC and pletlet are removed from circulation by spleen. so many conditions in which spleen gets bigger that would remove more pletlet even if they are normal, leading to decrese the count of pletlet.
Why does the spleen enlarge with polycthaemia?
I'm assuming it's because.... The spleen filters out the blood that's is going throughout the body. Polycythemia is excessive production of RBc. Soo, if there is excessive blood and the spleen is filtering all of it, it is working hard causing it to become enlarge.
What does splenule mean. Spleen on ct scan show small splenule what is it?
It is a small remnant of splenic tissue usually from a traumatic event or surgical. Can be congenital. Do heat damaged rbc to confirm.
Can spleen destroy normal RBC's?
Yes, one of the major functions of the spleen is to remove aged or damaged red blood cells (erythrocytes) from the circulating blood stream. If the body has produced antibodies against red blood cells, the spleen will remove the red blood cells with antibodies on them from circulation, destroy them and package the bits and pieces for recycling into new red blood cells.
What organs are involved in the formation distribution and destruction of red blood cells?
red bone marrow is the main part of the body, found in bones make red blood cells. spleen is the chief organ in destructing the rbc. at red bone marrow the red blood cells will form and is released to blood. in spleen the rbc is split up into iron component and pigment component,( the pigment are biliverdin and bilirubin which are ex created through fecal matter).
Destruction of old RBC is a function of?
the spleen
How identify RBC?
An old RBC(red blood cell) can be identified from the spleen or the liver.
Spleen can be called as?
spleen can be called as the graveyard of the RBC because the RBC undergo disintegration in the spleen
Where was RBC when he died?
spleen
Where does rbc die?
In the spleen.
Why is the spleen vital to your immune system?
spleen is graveyard of rbc
What is called graveyard of rbc?
The Spleen does this remarkable Job: millions of defunct RBC's [red blood Cells] are re-absorbed by Our Spleen each Second.
What is a lymphocyte source and RBC reservoir?
SPLEEN
The RBC graveyard is the liver?
Spleen.
Does the spleen store platelets?
spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ. let me explain this in simple word. spleen has abundant macrophages, which can sense abnormalities of red blood cells(RBC) and platelet. abnormal and old RBC and platelet are removed from circulation by spleen. so many conditions in which spleen gets bigger that would remove more platelet even if they are normal, leading to decrease the count of platelet.
Which organ of the human body breaks down old rbc and store iron from them?
Most of the iron in the body is hoarded and recycled by the reticuloendothelial system, which breaks down aged red blood cells. So i think its the spleen as spleen is a part of recticuloendothelial system.
What is the function of a human spleen?
to remove dead and old rbc they also are the organ involved in immunity they help in hematopoiessis in embryonic life
