What is the spleen and what does it do?

Answer 1

It is a small organ on the left hand side of your abdomen ("patient's left", so to anyone looking at you it would be the right hand side), just under the lower edge of your ribs. The spleen is responsible for removing old platelets from your blood, creating cells that aid tissue healing, mopping up some bacterias that you're already immune to, and also helps create and store red blood cells. To clarify, it is not the same as your gallbladder (this seems to be a common misconception).
Your spleen is the part of your body that stores extra blood.

Answer 2

spleen is the largest haemolymph organ in the body which is closely connected with the blood and with the lymphoid tissue.

Its functions are:

1.destruction of worn-out Erythrocytes

2.storage of iron

3.a reservoir for blood

4.The formation of Lymphocytes

5.Formation of Antibodies

Answer 3

The spleen is an organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen. It acts as a filter for the blood, removing old or damaged red blood cells and helping the immune system by producing antibodies and storing white blood cells. It also plays a role in storing blood and assisting in fighting infections.

Answer 4

Spleen is a single largest mass of lymphatic tissue. It is located in the left hypochondriac region, just inferior to the diaphragm and posterolateral to the stomach.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

organ to screen/filter blood from veins