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how does spleen act as a reserviour of blood cells

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Spleen is an organ that primarily acts as blood filter. It removes old red blood cells and stores a reserve of blood that may be necessary during hemorrhagic shock. For this storage, spleen is also known to act as a reservoir of blood cells specially erythrocytes.

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