spleen
organ recycling old red blood cells and also housing lymphocytes
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Summary
spleen is an organ type[1]. spleen draws 13,537 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #8 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: animal organ[4], lymphoid tissue[5], corticomedullary organ[6], blood forming organ[7], particular anatomical entity[8]
- Part of: immune system[9]
- Commons category: Spleen[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spleen (anatomy)[11]
- Anatomical location: abdominal cavity[12]
- Commons gallery: Spleen[13]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[19]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12432[20]
- Arterial supply: splenic artery[21]
- Venous drainage: splenic vein[22]
- Development of anatomical structure: spleen development[23]
Why It Matters
spleen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] spleen is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]