What Is Lymph?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. The Spleen
Lymph will also pass through the spleen as it circulates around the body. The spleen performs two main roles in keeping the body clean and safe. These are to attack unwelcome intruders with the help of white blood cells that are located in the organ. Its other role is to process red blood cells that are expired or damaged in some way.
The spleen is located on the left side of your torso just under where your ribs are. It consists of two main types of tissue. These are red pulp, which processes the red blood cells, and white pulp, which deals with pathogens.
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