Spleen
The spleen is one of the most influential organs in the body because of its vital functions and the important role it plays towards other members of the body in general. The spleen performs many functions that no other organ in the body can perform.
- The spleen is the place where lymphocytes are needed for the lymphatic cycle.
- The spleen is a plant of both types of blood cells, whether red blood cells or white blood cells in the fetus, but ends with the end of pregnancy and birth.
- The spleen is a good stock of blood reserves. It stores 5% of the blood and is used in cases of acute need such as: stress, bleeding or similar cases that lead to depletion of large quantities of blood.
- Since the spleen is a good plant for red blood cells, it can rid old blood cells of red blood cells to place new ones that manufactured,
These four functions are the main functions of the spleen, all of which are of great importance to the body as a whole, so if the spleen has some health problems and diseases, it will negatively affect the whole body; because the functions performed by the spleen have a full and high impact on the body.
Diseases affecting the spleen
- The increase in spleen size (spleen): The increase in the size of the spleen is one of the most important diseases that may occur for spleen, where the spleen is characterized by specific specifications; it is in the weight of 150 grams, and about 11 cm, And the amount of inflation between 400 grams and 1000 grams. If the human body containing the spleen is enlarged it may be noted that it is prominent of the body, and if the amount of inflation is too large to a significant degree and also leads to a clear effect on the functions of the body The doctors usually resort to eradication so as not to worsen the situation a.
The incidence of some chronic diseases such as malaria increase the size of the spleen, and also lead to poor and dysfunction of the spleen, which affects the overall body, and on the other hand, the spleen of sensitive parts that can be exposed to the opening and explosion in the case of inflation and increase in Size, which often leads to blood out of the external organs