RUNNING HEAD: SPLEEN 1 Spleen BIOL 2320 USU-Easter Sydney Lyman June 3‚ 2013 Spleen 2 Spleen Acting as a filter of blood and harmful organisms‚ as well as breaking down blood cells‚ the spleen carries many responsibilities in the human body. Located in the upper left side of the abdomen‚ next to the stomach‚ the spleen is neatly tucked in between the pancreas‚ stomach‚ and left kidney (Laparoscopic‚ 2013).The spleen is typically around 4 inches long
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Ruptured Spleen (5.5) The spleen is a delicate‚ fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also makes red blood cells and helps remove‚ or filter‚ old ones from the body’s circulation. A layer of tissue entirely covers the spleen in a capsule-like fashion‚ except where veins and arteries enter the organ. This tissue‚ called the splenic capsule‚ helps protect the spleen from
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counts. Tuberculosis was ruled out by a CT scan and ACE level testing of his sputum. Multiple standard diagnostic imaging studies did not show any obvious abnormalities. The patient’s spleen ruptured and in surgery to remove the spleen‚ Wegener’s disease was ruled out by microscopic study of a tissue sample of the spleen when it was normal. Signs/symptoms that presented were a cough‚ pain that changed locations as treatment progressed‚ complaints of feeling like an anvil is sitting on his chest‚ a penile
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What Is the Function of the Spleen? By Jessica Pestka‚ eHow Contributor updated: April 28‚ 2010 The spleen is an internal organ‚ about the size of a fist‚ found in the human abdomen. The spleen functions as part of the immune system and contributes to the production and storage of blood cells as part of the circulatory system. Although the spleen is an important organ‚ it is not vital for human survival. Function of the Spleen The majority of the spleen’s functions are related to the immune
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Ernesto Bitonio’s Spleen is truly a story filled with controversies which revolved around the citizens of one particular town which is ruled by a Mayor. Mr. Bitonio did a fine way to describe them by writing in the third person point of view and gave detailed explanations to some chosen characters. One of the themes of the text revolved around inequality in general. There are several aspects that were mentioned in the text but the characters and the setting particularly were the ones given more emphasis
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journey to the "Cave of Spleen" echoes the translation of the "Anead"‚ were Pope writes "But anxious cares"‚ it is followed by Dryden with "...already seized the queen / she fed within her veins a flame unseen". This is the point where Dido is in love with Aeneas. This is thus perhaps a point of Belinda’s growing affection for the Baron. This creates the complex that Belinda was feeling‚ preceding the eventual delve into the complexities of her own unconscious mind. The "Cave of Spleen" is put forward as
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Anna Garcia died of splenic sequestration crisis. Splenic sequestration can cause death within 1-2 hours of the rupturing of the spleen since it causes circulatory failure. She displayed commons symptoms of splenic sequestration such as an increased heart rate‚ pale lips and nails‚ fast breathing‚ excessive thirst and a distended stomach caused by an enlarged spleen. The increased heart rate was caused by high blood pressure and blocked arteries. The high blood pressure was caused by blocked arteries
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social deviancy‚ taboo sexuality‚ and the quest for beauty through the dualistic meaning of “spleen and ideal” in The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire. In these poems‚ Baudelaire is attempting to find beauty in the most malignant and ugly aspects of life. The first section of the book entitled “Spleen and Ideal” defines the ugliness of death‚ disease‚ and other malignant aspects of life in the “spleen”‚ and the way that the “ideal” attempts to extract beauty from life through eroticism‚ drinking
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primary function of lymphs? 4. Describe the lymph nodes and their importance. 5. Describe the 6 major areas where lymph nodes are present. 6. What is the largest body of lymphoid tissue? 7. What is Hodgkin’s Disease? 8. Describe the spleen and its function. 9. Describe the immune system & its importance. 10. What are some disorders of the immune system? III. Assignment: Two page paper on a particular virus and vaccines that have been developed. (MLA‚ works cited) IV
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Lymph system The system consist of lymph vessel lymph fluids and lymph organs .The organs of lymph system are distributed in whole bodys in differents regions.The organs of lymph system are thyms‚ spleen ‚ axilary and ingerly lymph nodes tisles etc. These lymphotic organs are present in the way of the lymphitic fluids . The lymphocyte are produce in the bone marrow house mainly. Then these are transfer or move towrd whole body in bllod stream or in lamphotic vessels. The lymph fluid enter to lymph
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