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 indeed an lymphatic organ. This however does not filter lymph it filters blood. Within the stroma of the organ lies all the different white blood cells, and indeed it is part of our immunity. The spleen does not produce blood, but it is the primary site of red blood cell destruction the liver being the second. Your spleen creates blood and fights infection. It belongs to your lymphatic system.