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The spleen is a lymphatic organ interposed in the blood stream. The surface projection of the longitudinal axis of the spleen is the tenth rib. It is concealed anteriorly by the greater curvature of the ... There are three major functions of the spleen and these are handled by three different tissues within the spleen.
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Spleen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The spleen is an organ found in all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It ...
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The spleen removes abnormal blood cells and making components of the immune system. Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a range of disorders including splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture. ... Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to...
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What Is the Function of the Spleen?. The spleen is an internal organ, about the size of a fist, found in the human abdomen. The spleen functions as part of the immune system and contributes to the production and storage of blood... ... The majority of the spleen's functions are related to the immune system or the blood supply.
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The spleen has many functions: ... If the spleen continues to bleed, surgery to repair or remove the spleen may be necessary. If the spleen is removed, the body is equipped to take over the functions of the spleen with the liver and lymphatic system, but there is a slight increase in infection problems.
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Acts a filter against foreign organisms that infect the bloodstream. ... Filters out old red bloods cells from the bloodstream and recycles them. ... Manufactures red blood cells only toward the end of fetal life and after birth the function is taken over by the bone marrow.
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Other parts of your body, like your lymph nodes and your liver, are able to step in and take over many of your spleen's functions. Because the spleen is so important to your immune system, people without spleens are more vulnerable to infections.
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Splenomegaly, Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size. ... Because of its wide variety of functions, the spleen may be affected by many conditions involving the blood or lymph system, and by infection, malignancies, liver disease , and parasites.
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