hypersplenism
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.
Because it does no function in the digestive system. The spleen functions with the circulatory and immune systems. It removes old red blood cells and synthesizes antibodies.
it is helps to filter and clean the blood and removes worn-out red blood cells for excretion.
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.
The spleen functions to filter out dead or damaged cells from the bloodstream. It also is a part of the immune system, as it stores white blood cells and is the primary site of antibody formation.
The spleen and the liver.
i don't know bout cell waste, but spleen is the organ that removes OLD RED BLOOD CELLS
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.
The immune system is affected if spleen function is lost. The spleen helps your body fight infections. The spleen also makes red blood cells and it removes old red blood cells.
it is helps to filter and clean the blood and removes worn-out red blood cells for excretion.
Spleen is the organ of reticuloendothelial system. Secondly it removes the old red blood cells. The life span of the red blood cells is about 120 days.
Spleen is the organ of reticuloendothelial system. Secondly it removes the old red blood cells. The life span of the red blood cells is about 120 days.
The spleen is a purplish red organ located in the upper left part of your abdominal cavity. The spleen is an integral part of the immune system. The spleen filters blood, removes old or damaged platelets and red blood cells, stores blood, and forms some types of white blood cells. If the spleen is damaged it can be removed. You can live without your spleen, but your resistance to infection will be lowered.
An organ of the lymphatic system, the spleen filters blood and destroys old blood cells by sending them to the liver and elsewhere. The spleen also removes foreign matter such as bacteria and produces lymphocytes, cells that are essential for immunity. In humans, the spleen also stores blood to meet additional demands. If part of the spleen is removed, the spleen can sometimes regenerate.
Because it does no function in the digestive system. The spleen functions with the circulatory and immune systems. It removes old red blood cells and synthesizes antibodies.
The spleen removes old red blood cells. It breaks down the erythrocytes and recycles the hemoglobin, sending the heme portion to the liver for storage and recycling. The spleen also filters bacteria from the blood.
it is helps to filter and clean the blood and removes worn-out red blood cells for excretion.