What Your Spleen Secretly Does Every Minute

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]This is what happens inside your body when your spleen gets to work. Deep in your left side, your spleen silently sifts every drop [music] of blood searching for worn-out red cells.

[00:00:11]It traps [music] these tired cells and breaks them down, recycling their parts for new blood.

[00:00:18]But that's not all. Hidden chambers [music] hold a secret stash of blood ready to be released if you're injured. [music] Sometimes, your spleen even swells with the effort, almost bursting with activity. [music] Most people never feel it, but your spleen is always on guard, and this is happening inside you right now.