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Answer by Shari
Submitted on 2/14/2004
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The spleen does several important jobs. It serves as a reservoir for certain blood components, especially white blood cells that help fight infection and platelets that are necessary for clotting. The spleen also filters small particles from the blood, like bits and pieces of worn out red blood cells. After scavenging these particles from the blood the spleen recycles the components. The spleen also captures bacterial invaders in the blood and then the immune system within the spleen begins its attack upon them. In childhood the spleen also plays a role in forming new blood cells, but this is not so in adults. The important jobs done by the spleen can be taken over, in part, by other organs. Therefore, the spleen is not essential.

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Answer by a smart guy
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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The spleen does several important jobs. It serves as a reservoir for certain blood components, especially white blood cells that help fight infection and platelets that are necessary for clotting. The spleen also filters small particles from the blood, like bits and pieces of worn out red blood cells. After scavenging these particles from the blood the spleen recycles the components. The spleen also captures bacterial invaders in the blood and then the immune system within the spleen begins its attack upon them. In childhood the spleen also plays a role in forming new blood cells, but this is not so in adults. The important jobs done by the spleen can be taken over, in part, by other organs. Therefore, the spleen is not essential.

Answer by justin
Submitted on 5/8/2006
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The spleen is an organ a little larger than a tennis ball that is located below the heart. The spleen is one of the lymphoid organs. Lymphoid organs are the sites where the components of the immune system are produced or stored. The spleen serves as a repository for lymphocytes, the white blood cells that produce antibodies to foreign substances ("antigens"), such as bacteria and viruses, to eliminate these threats. The area of the spleen which houses the white blood cells is called the "white pulp". After circulating through the lymph vessels throughout the body to patrol for invaders, the white cells congregate in the spleen. Many types of lymphoid cells congregate there, including B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, and the macrophages that present antigens to them. New red blood cells and other types of blood cells are constantly being produced in the bone marrow; the spleen also contains "red pulp", where blood cells being retired are broken down.

Answer by Sam Farsio
Submitted on 7/10/2006
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The spleen does several important jobs. It serves as a reservoir for certain blood components, especially white blood cells that help fight infection and platelets that are necessary for clotting. The spleen also filters small particles from the blood, like bits and pieces of worn out red blood cells. After scavenging these particles from the blood the spleen recycles the components. The spleen also captures bacterial invaders in the blood and then the immune system within the spleen begins its attack upon them. In childhood the spleen also plays a role in forming new blood cells, but this is not so in adults. The important jobs done by the spleen can be taken over, in part, by other organs. Therefore, the spleen is not essential

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what does your spleen do?

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it's your sexual hormons

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i have a corn on my toe.

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our spleen stores & produces lymphocytes. its a purpleish organ thats about the size of your fist. its sort and spongy and located upper left side of your abdomen.

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All I know is that it is important because it helped with Lucy to die in E.R.

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Submitted on 2/9/2005
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a spleen is very interestingly random but i don't think you've got one. sorry, but you have 2 weeks to live.

Answer by torp
Submitted on 3/17/2005
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Answer by yourmom
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the spleen originated in germany, way before the dawn of man, more than 300 years ago. the german philosopher, adolph hitler, introduced the spleen as a state of mind. when one is in that state of mind, they strongly desire hot, steamy monkey sex in the anal cavity. hitler was frowned upon for this theory, and therefore was sentenced to a raping by malaysian senior citizens suffereing from chronic diarrhea. the end.

Answer by Jesus
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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Where is your spleen located?

Answer by butthole
Submitted on 5/24/2005
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it does a lot of things

Answer by joshalos da knight
Submitted on 6/20/2005
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im not sure what it does but my head teacher had 2 have a spleen removed 2day :( but who cares but i do coz we av a horrible supply teacher

Answer by Spike
Submitted on 9/25/2006
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So Chris Simms really doesn't need his?

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Answer by Mark
Submitted on 9/29/2005
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My spleen plays football. Last season he made it to the opening lineup. He's a kicker.

Answer by john
Submitted on 12/14/2005
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What is the spleens connection to digestion

Answer by raman
Submitted on 5/30/2006
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Stupid

Answer by gripehead
Submitted on 8/9/2006
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my spleen is big and funny HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA

Answer by Frodo Baggins
Submitted on 10/20/2006
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MY SPLEEN IS IN PAIN !!!!!!!!!!! :P

Answer by yeah
Submitted on 2/20/2007
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k, what does your spleen do?

Answer by rewards
Submitted on 3/23/2007
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i tink ur cool ya noob

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Submitted on 4/16/2007
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Answer by juggy
Submitted on 6/3/2007
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i got unlarge spleen and if i do something like get hit there will i be nerlley die

Answer by mickey
Submitted on 6/15/2007
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i think the first answer was wrong because i have heard that the spleen doesn't really do anything!!!!!

Answer by Charlie murphy
Submitted on 6/17/2007
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I have lost my spleen in a car accident will it take my years of like down severly?