Which organ filters red blood cells and where is it located?

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Which organ filters red blood cells and where is it located?

The spleen is the organ that filters red blood cells. It monitors circulating RBCs, phagocytosing old or damaged ones and recycling components like iron, while also supporting immune functions. It sits in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, just under the left rib cage, tucked near the stomach and above the left kidney. Other organs mentioned have different primary roles. The liver carries out many metabolic tasks and is primarily located in the right upper quadrant. The pancreas spans across the upper abdomen and is mainly involved in digestion and blood sugar regulation. The kidneys filter blood to produce urine and lie along the posterior abdominal wall (retroperitoneal).

The spleen is the organ that filters red blood cells. It monitors circulating RBCs, phagocytosing old or damaged ones and recycling components like iron, while also supporting immune functions. It sits in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, just under the left rib cage, tucked near the stomach and above the left kidney.

Other organs mentioned have different primary roles. The liver carries out many metabolic tasks and is primarily located in the right upper quadrant. The pancreas spans across the upper abdomen and is mainly involved in digestion and blood sugar regulation. The kidneys filter blood to produce urine and lie along the posterior abdominal wall (retroperitoneal).

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