what is spleen and it's function?
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spleen also known as cemetery of RBC.
It's an important part of your immune system, but you can survive without it.
Spleen is the largest lymphoid organ in the body and it is highly vascular. It is situated in left hypochondrial region, i.e. upper left part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and just below the diaphragm. About 10% of people have one or more accessory spleens which are situated near the main spleen.
1. formation of blood cell- Spleen plays an important role in the hemopoietic function in embryo.
2. destruction of blood cells-Older RBCs, lymphocytes and thrombocytes are destroyed in the spleen.
3. blood reservoir function- In animals, spleen stores large amount of blood.
4. defense of body- spleen filter the blood by removing the microorganisms.
other functions- It fights invading germs in the blood (the spleen contains infection-fighting white blood cells) It controls the levels of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets) , it filters the blood and any old or damaged red blood cells.
Spleen is the main reservoir for blood. Due to the dilatation of blood vessels, a large amount of blood is stored in spleen.
in spleen two structure are involved in storage of blood namely splenic venous sinouses and splenic pulp.
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The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It's part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection.
