ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old red blood cells?
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Spleen
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Thymus
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Lymph nodes
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Lymphatic vessels
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen acts as a filter. It weeds out old and damaged cells and helps control the amount of blood and blood cells that circulate in the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are bean-shaped glands that monitor and cleanse the lymph as it filters through them. The nodes filter out the damaged cells and cancer cells.
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