It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock while also recycling iron.
about 2 gallons for adults
5 liters on average
350
The Red Blood Cells are stored in the spleen
liver and kidneys
The spleen has two purposes. The first purpose of the spleen is to filter your blood of old blood cells and any foreign bodies. The second purpose of the spleen is to coordiante the immune system.
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blood cleaners!
Blood
The spleen.
In healthy adults, about 30% of blood platelets are sequestered in the spleen.
the spleen.
The spleen.
The spleen
The aged red cells self destruct in the spleen , where they squeeze through the red pulp of the spleen. When the spleen is removed, the number of abnormal red cells and old cells circulating in the blood increases considerably.
Yes it can affect your spleen as the types of blood cells cannot work functionally to support your spleen.
A fish's spleen does what a human's spleen does, releases blood cells when needed
The Red Blood Cells are stored in the spleen
The spleen
liver and kidneys