HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BODY FLUIDS AND CIRCULATION
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Question
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Which one of the following organ are often called as “graveyard” of RBC
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Gall bladder
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Kidney
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Liver
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Spleen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Spleen is often called the graveyard of RBCs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spleen is known as the RBC graveyard. RBCs are destroyed in the spleen. In one second, approximately 2.5 million RBCs are destroyed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen is the organ that serves as a graveyard for blood cells. It filters them and traps degraded RBCs, They are then destroyed by macrophages. The spleen is one of the largest lymphatic organs.
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