Paedagogica Index. 1  You don't just read about Seneca or Caesar; you read the words of Seneca and Caesar themselves. You don't just speak your own modern language unreflectively, but you learn where much of it came from, after actually seeing the contents and the workings of one of its greatest sources.
The spleen will save any useful components from the old blood cells, including iron, so they can be reused in new cells. The spleen can increase in size in order to store blood. The organ can widen or narrow, depending on the bodyâs needs. At its largest, the spleen can hold up to a cup of reserve blood. Spleen problems
Introduction. The spleen is a fist-sized organ found in the upper left side of your abdomen, behind your stomach and left ribs. Some people are born without a spleen or need to have it removed because of disease or injury.he spleen has a few important functions: 1  it fights any invading germs in the blood (the spleen contains infection-fighting white blood cells). 2  it controls the level of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets (platelets are small cells that form blood clots).