Upper left abdomen under the ribs

Spleen Quiz: Filtering Blood and Fighting Infection

This spleen quiz finds a fist-sized organ tucked under the left ribs. Play 10 interactive questions on filtering blood, red pulp that removes worn-out red cells, white pulp packed with immune cells, storing platelets, why people can live without a spleen, extra vaccine advice after removal, ruptures from injury and why mono patients avoid contact sports.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Where
Where is the spleen?
Size
About how big is a healthy adult spleen?
Filter
What does the spleen filter?
Red
What does the red pulp remove?
White
What does the white pulp mainly contain?
Store
What does the spleen store?
Without
Can people live without a spleen?
Vaccine
What do doctors often recommend after spleen removal?
Injury
What can a hard blow to the abdomen cause?
Mono
Why do people with mono avoid contact sports?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where is the spleen?
Answer: Upper left abdomen under the ribs
It sits near the stomach.
Q2: About how big is a healthy adult spleen?
Answer: About the size of a fist
It can enlarge with illness.
Q3: What does the spleen filter?
Answer: Blood
It checks blood for problems.
Q4: What does the red pulp remove?
Answer: Old and damaged red blood cells
Iron is recycled.
Q5: What does the white pulp mainly contain?
Answer: Immune cells
It helps fight infection.
Q6: What does the spleen store?
Answer: Platelets and some white cells
It holds a reserve.
Q7: Can people live without a spleen?
Answer: Yes, but infection risk rises
Other organs take over some work.
Q8: What do doctors often recommend after spleen removal?
Answer: Extra vaccinations
Protection against certain bacteria matters.
Q9: What can a hard blow to the abdomen cause?
Answer: A ruptured spleen
It can be an emergency.
Q10: Why do people with mono avoid contact sports?
Answer: An enlarged spleen can rupture
Doctors advise a rest period.

The Blood Filter Under Your Ribs

The spleen is a fist-sized organ in the upper left abdomen, tucked under the ribs near the stomach. It filters blood, checking it for worn-out cells and germs. Its red pulp removes old and damaged red blood cells, recycling their iron, while its white pulp is packed with immune cells that help fight infection.

The spleen also stores platelets and some white blood cells as a reserve. People can live without a spleen, since other organs take over some of its work, but the risk of certain infections rises, so doctors often recommend extra vaccinations after removal.

A hard blow to the abdomen can rupture the spleen, which can be an emergency. Infections such as mononucleosis can enlarge the spleen, so doctors advise patients to avoid contact sports for a while to prevent rupture.

What This Quiz Teaches

Body science fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the spleen is
What it filters
What its pulps do
Whether we can live without it
Why injuries matter

Did You Know?

Some people have small extra spleens.
The spleen is part of the lymphatic system.
Spleen pain may reach the left shoulder.
Seals use their spleen for diving.
Enlarged spleens can be felt by doctors.