Chapter 1
The body's ultimate recycling center
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Chapter 2
The immune system's command center
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Chapter 3
The spleen across history and nature
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Chapter 4
Life without a spleen
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Master of The human spleen
Ch 4 · Life without a spleen
artiteacher Life without a spleen
No spleen? No sweat, we're filtered and set! (The liver takes the wheel, yeah!)
Fun Fact
Spleen removal: If a spleen is damaged, other organs like the liver and lymph nodes step up to take over its filtration jobs.
Glossary
asplenia (noun)
The medical condition of having an absent or nonfunctioning spleen. Children with right isomerism are often born with this condition, requiring daily preventive antibiotics.
The medical condition of having an absent or nonfunctioning spleen. Children with right isomerism are often born with this condition, requiring daily preventive antibiotics.
Quiz
What serious medical condition are people without a spleen at risk of developing?
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Which small, bean-shaped structures take over the spleen's antibody-producing role?
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What are the specialized immune cells in the liver that filter old red blood cells?
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How do people without a spleen typically protect themselves from bacterial infections?