spleen
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The spleen is an organ located in the upper left part of your abdomen, beneath the rib cage. It plays important roles in your immune system by filtering blood and helping fight infections, though you can live without it if necessary.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Spleen
- Anatomy.Latin
- splen, lien
- Anatomy.Greek
- σπλήν
- Anatomy.Image
- Diagram showing the position of the spleen CRUK 417.svg
- Anatomy.Caption
- Position of the human spleen
- Anatomy.System
- Immune system (lymphatic system)
- Anatomy.Artery
- Splenic artery
- Anatomy.Vein
- Splenic vein
- Anatomy.Nerve
- Splenic plexus
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22 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Measurements
- Blood supply
- Nerve supply
- Development
- Function
- Pulp
- Other
- Clinical significance
- Enlarged spleen
- Splenic injury
- Asplenia
- Accessory spleen
- Infarction
- Hyaloserositis
- Society and culture
- Food
- Other animals
- Additional images
- See also
- References
- External links
alt=3D medical animation still showing structure of as well as location of the spleen in human body|thumb|A 3D medical animation still of spleen structure and exact location
The spleen (; from Ancient Greek ), or milt, is an organ found in almost all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.