ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is located in the upper left part of the belly under the ribcage. It helps protect the body by clearing worn-out red blood cells and other foreign bodies (such as germs) from the bloodstream. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system, which is an extensive drainage network.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen is a fist-sized organ found in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. It’s an important part of your immune system but you can survive without it. This is because the liver can take over many of the spleen’s functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen and thymus are lymphatic organs that monitor the blood and detect and respond to pathogens and malignant cells. The lymphatic system plays an important role in the absorption of fats from the intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Surrounded by a connective tissue capsule, which extends inward to divide the organ into lobules, the spleen consists of two types of tissue called white pulp and red pulp. The white pulp is lymphatic tissue consisting mainly of lymphocytes around arteries.

Detailed explanation-5: -Where Is the Spleen? Your spleen is located in the upper left region of your abdomen – just behind your stomach and under your diaphragm.