The human spleen

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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YOUR GOAL

Master of The human spleen

Ch 4 · Life without a spleen

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teacher No spleen? No sweat, we're filtered and set! (The liver takes the wheel, yeah!)

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teacher The lifelong infection risk after removal

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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.

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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.

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Quiz

What serious medical condition are people without a spleen at risk of developing?

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Gossip

Would you want a backup organ?

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Quiz

Which bacterial infections must people without a spleen be vaccinated against?

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Why is a splenectomy sometimes performed after a severe physical accident?

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What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the spleen?

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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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Which organ takes over the spleen's job of recycling old red blood cells?

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How do people without a spleen typically protect themselves from bacterial infections?

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