APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen can be considered as two organs in one. It filters the blood and removes abnormal cells (such as old and defective red blood cells), and it makes disease-fighting components of the immune system (including antibodies and lymphocytes).

Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen helps keep harmful microorganisms out of the bloodstream. It holds key components of the body’s immune system. The spleen also removes unhealthy, old, and misshapen red blood cells from circulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spleen removal is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This surgery is called splenectomy. The spleen is in the upper part of the belly, on the left side underneath the ribcage. The spleen helps the body fight germs and infections.