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.

2021年12月13日 · The spleen filters your blood and also stores your red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. But if your spleen is removed, other parts of the lymphatic system can take over these...

2023年2月14日 · The spleen filters the blood, removing old or unwanted cells and platelets. As blood flows into the spleen, it detects any red blood cells that are old or damaged.

2024年8月7日 · While the spleen is not as well known as other organs, it performs multiple important functions. The spleen participates in the creation of blood cells and also helps to filter out the blood, removing old blood cells and fighting infection.

2024年5月18日 · It functions in blood filtration, removing old red blood cells, and recycling iron. The spleen plays a critical role in the immune system, housing white blood cells that produce antibodies. It acts as a reservoir for blood, platelets, and monocytes, releasing them during hemorrhage or infection.

The spleen has some important functions: it fights invading germs in the blood (the spleen contains infection-fighting white blood cells) it controls the level of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets)

2023年5月1日 · After birth, the primary function of the spleen shifts to the following major roles: Filtration of erythrocytes and platelets occurs via splenic cords in the red pulp. Young, flexible red blood cells pass through the epithelial cells of the splenic cords and continue through blood flow.

Filtering blood: The spleen filters blood, removing old or damaged red blood cells and removing pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses. Fighting infection: The spleen contains white blood cells (i.e. lymphocytes and macrophages) that help fight infection.

2023年11月3日 · The spleen is the largest organ of your lymphatic system, a subdivision of the immune system. Its network of trabeculae, blood vessels and lymphoid tissue provides an environment in which white blood cells ( lymphocytes ) proliferate while old damaged red blood cells (erythrocytes) are recycled.

2017年7月26日 · The spleen performs several helpful functions for the body, including making antibodies, removing bacteria, removing old red blood cells, breaking down waste products of red blood cells, recycling iron for use in new red blood cells, and holding a reserve of red blood cells and immune cells which the body can use in case of emergencies.