Question

Which type of organ is spleen? What is its role and function in the body?

Answer 1

The spleen is one of the largest lymphatic organs, which plays an important role in the immune system and it is that is found in virtually in vertebrates. It is an essential organ for keeping bodily fluids balanced and it acts primarily as a blood filter. The spleen is a oval-shaped, brown, flat, essential lymphatic organ keeps body fluids in balanced state and it acts primarily as a blood filter and stores blood to protect the body from infections and blood loss.

Function of spleen:

Lymphocyte formation

Provides immunity to body (purifies the blood)

Blood filtration

Old RBC destruction

Antibodies synthesizes in the spleen white pulp