1 Describe, then evaluate. 2  OUTLINE: Describe main ideas, characteristics, or events. ( 3 Does not necessarily mean *write a Roman numeral/letter outline*.). 4  PROVE: Support with facts (especially facts presented in class or in the test).
Red blood cells are released from the spleen into blood circulation to help compensate for blood loss. The spleen is a lymphatic organ that performs the valuable function of filtering blood. While it is an important organ, it can be removed when necessary without causing death. This is the case because other organs, such as the liver and bone marrow, can perform filtration functions in the body.
The spleen is a brown, flat, oval-shaped lymphatic organ that filters and stores blood to protect the body from infections and blood loss. Protected by our ribs, the spleen is located between the stomach and the diaphragm in the left hypochondriac region of the abdominal body cavity. The splenic artery branches off from the aorta and the celiac trunk to deliver oxygenated blood to the spleen, while the splenic vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the spleen...