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it stores and then destroys red blood cells and makes lymphocytes.
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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 stores extra red blood cells?
The Red Blood Cells are stored in the spleen
Organs that filter blood?
liver and kidneys
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.
What is the purpose of the spleen?
The spleen has two purposes. The first purpose of the spleen is to filter your blood of old blood cells and any foreign bodies. The second purpose of the spleen is to coordiante the immune system.
What is the function of a spleen in a perch?
production of red blood cells and immune response
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 is the function of a fetal pig's spleen?
Filters blood, recycles old red blood cells, aids in the production of new white blood cells
What stores blood and functions as a blood reservoir?
the spleen.
Is splenomegaly present in dengue fever?
Yes, it can. The viruses affects the production of platelets and the spleen is important in recycling the blood.
What filters lymph and is a reservoir for blood?
The spleen.
Where is extra blood stored in human body?
The spleen
The main sites of blood cell production in adults are the spleen and the liver?
No. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, especially the large bones (femur, pelvis).
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.
Can thin blood affect you spleen?
Yes it can affect your spleen as the types of blood cells cannot work functionally to support 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
How much blood is sequestered in the spleen?
In healthy adults, about 30% of blood platelets are sequestered in the spleen.
