LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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spleen
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lymph nodes
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thymus
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lymphatic vessels
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is located in the upper left part of the belly under the ribcage. It helps protect the body by clearing worn-out red blood cells and other foreign bodies (such as germs) from the bloodstream. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system, which is an extensive drainage network.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen is located in the abdominal (tummy) area on the left side, just under the diaphragm. It is the largest of our lymphatic organs. The spleen does many things as it filters and monitors our blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen makes lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells. It is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach.
Detailed explanation-4: -The spleen produces lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old or damaged red blood cells.