NEETBiologyBody Fluids and Its CirculationMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following human organs is often called the ''graveyard'' of RBCs?
- AGall blader
- BKidney
- CSpleen
- DLiver
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Correct answer: C
Spleen is an organ of the lymphatic system located in the left side of the abdominal cavity under the diaphragm, the muscular partition between the abdomen and the chest. It is called graveyard of RBC because fragment of red blood cells, old and dead cells are constantly being removed from the blood streams by it.
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