THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

SPLEEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the smell of spleen? What does the spleen smell like?
A
Rotten
B
Fragrant
C
Scorched
D
Putrid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is soft and purple, shaped like a very small smooth rounded catcher’s mitt with notches on its upper front edge. Size and weight can vary greatly, but the average healthy adult’s spleen is about five inches long, three inches wide, and one and a half inches thick.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your spleen is an organ above your stomach and under your ribs on your left side. It is about as big as your fist. The spleen is part of your lymphatic system, which fights infection and keeps your body fluids in balance. It contains white blood cells that fight germs.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. Many diseases and conditions can affect how the spleen works.

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