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I’m the Spleen You will learn what this means
I am purple, 5 inches long and I’m shaped like a bean
I am the Spleen You will learn what this means
I produce antibodies and I keep your blood clean
I’m the Spleen The largest organ
in the Lymphatic System You don’t need me
But if removed from your body you’ll be more prone to infection
The Spleen is located under the rib cage above the stomach
here in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen this space
I share Whats the Anatomy of the SpleenYeah, what are it’s parts I will teach you this
now while you look at this splenic work of art Here you see the Splenic Hilum And the
Gastric Surface There’s the Pancreatic and Renal Surface Now repeat this The Splenic
Artery supply’s oxygenated blood to the spleen and the Splenic Vein drains blood from
the spleen if you know what I mean Let’s take a look Inside the Spleen To learn more
about its parts There are 2 Main Types of Tissue in me that’s where we’ll start
The first main tissue is called the Red Pulp, of this, I will tell It filters the blood
of antigens, microorganisms, and defective red blood cells.
The second main tissue is called the White Pulp we’ll view this as well It’s part
of the immune system mainly made up of white blood cells the Trabeculae of the spleen Is
the framework within Which is attached to the Capsule It surrounds the Spleen and it's
thin The Vascular Sinusoids are wide vessels that drain into pulp veins We’ll learn how
this all works but first, let's sing the chorus again
All the Functions of the Spleen are really complex But I’ll explain the basic functions
in these next few steps Red blood cells last 120 days delivering oxygen to your body.
When they’re damaged entering the Spleen.
Recycled is what they’ll be Healthy cells flow through, but those that are in their
unhealthy stages are broken down by large white blood cells that are called Macrophages.
This all happens in the Red Pulp tissue That we talked about These macrophages main job’s
to filter all the damaged cells out These old red blood cells are turned into Conjugated
Bilirubin Which is excreted through Bile out of your body.
then The White Pulp consist entirely of Lymphoid Tissue Here I will explain the basics of what
it does for you If you get sick or have some sort of nasty disease.
The Lymphoid Tissue within the White Pulp sets your body at ease It creates White Blood
Cells to fight off the sickness and then It also makes Antibodies that bind to specific
antigens Both White Blood cells and Antibodies fight sickness and disease enabling them to
be cleared from circulation In your body The Spleen stores up to 1 Cup of Blood for your
safety Ready to be released if there’s a significant loss of blood you see Many Platelets
are also stored in the blood in the spleen to help form blood clots to prevent further
blood loss if you know what I mean So take care of your body so you don’t get sick
And if you do the Spleen will be here to help you fix it