The Holocene /ËhÉlÉµsiËn/ is the geological epoch that began after the Pleistocene at approximately 11,700 years BP and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words á½Î»Î¿Ï (holos, whole or entire) and ÎºÎ±Î¹Î½ÏÏ (kainos, new), meaning entirely recent. It has been identified with the current warm period, known as MIS 1, and can be considered an interglacial in the current ice age based on that evidence.
Removal of Red Blood Cells. One of the functions of the spleen is to remove any old red blood cells, according to Kim Barrett, professor of medicine at the University of California at San Diego, writing in âGanongâs Review of Medical Physiology.â The normal lifespan of a red blood cell is 120 days.
The spleen is found on the left side of your body, behind the stomach on a level with the 9th to 11th ribs. It is similar in structure to a lymph node, and is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. The spleen contains two main types of tissue-white pulp and red pulp.7. 0. 0. 15. This leaflet gives a brief overview of the spleen and its functions. The spleen is an organ about the size of a clenched fist found on the left-hand side of your upper abdomen. Its main functions are to filter your blood, create new blood cells and store platelets.