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Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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*It filters the blood removing ageing [[Erythrocytes|erythrocytes]] and antigens
*It filters the blood removing ageing [[Erythrocytes|erythrocytes]] and antigens
*It stores [[Erythrocytes|erythrocytes]] and [[Thrombocytes|platelets]]
*It stores [[Erythrocytes|erythrocytes]] and [[Thrombocytes|platelets]]
*[[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|Secondary lymphoid organ]]</p>
*[[:Category:Secondary Lymphoid Tissue|Secondary lymphoid organ]]</p>
===Erythrocytes & Platelets===
===Erythrocytes & Platelets===
<p>In the foetus the spleen also has a role in [[Haematopoiesis - Overview|haematopoiesis]] when it becomes the main [[Erythrocytes|erythrocyte]] producing organ during the haematopoietic transitional phase.</p>
<p>In the foetus the spleen also has a role in [[Haematopoiesis - Overview|haematopoiesis]] when it becomes the main [[Erythrocytes|erythrocyte]] producing organ during the haematopoietic transitional phase.</p>