• Question: The spleen is divided by connective tissue into lobules with sinuses filled with what?

    Asked by Aherrera11 to Sian, Max, Lizzie, Ben on 6 Mar 2018.
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      Ben Mulhearn answered on 6 Mar 2018:


      The sinuses are filled with blood. The spleen is like a big filter which blood passes through, and old red blood cells are removed from the circulation. The spleen also detects bacteria that may be in the circulation.

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