The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection. Many diseases and conditions can affect how the spleen works. A ruptured (torn) spleen can be fatal.

脾臟（spleen）或脾，是脊椎动物位于胃后方的球形、卵形或纺锤形的体内最大的淋巴器官，主要由淋巴组织构成，富含血管和血窦，具有免疫应答、滤血、储血和造血等功能，属于为免疫系统的一部分 [2] [註 1] 。

The spleen is the largest collection of lymphoid tissue in the body. It is normally palpable in preterm infants, in 30% of normal, full-term neonates, and in 5% to 10% of infants and toddlers. A spleen easily palpable below the costal margin in any child over the age of three to four years should be considered abnormal until proven otherwise.

2021年12月13日 · One of the spleen’s main jobs is to filter your blood. It affects the number of red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout your body, and the number of platelets, which are cells that help your...

2023年11月3日 · The spleen is the largest organ of your lymphatic system, a subdivision of the immune system. Its network of trabeculae, blood vessels and lymphoid tissue provides an environment in which white blood cells ( lymphocytes ) proliferate while old damaged red blood cells (erythrocytes) are recycled.

2023年5月1日 · The spleen is the largest secondary lymphoid organ in an adult human. As a reservoir for blood, the spleen weights about 100 g. The organ can respond to sympathetic stimulation by contracting its fibroelastic capsule and trabeculae to increase systemic blood supply. In particular, this vital function takes place during hemorrhage.

2023年2月14日 · The spleen filters the blood, removing old or unwanted cells and platelets. As blood flows into the spleen, it detects any red blood cells that are old or damaged.

2023年7月24日 · The spleen is the largest organ of the lymphatic system positioned between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm in the left hypochondriac region of the abdominal cavity, relatively below the left costal margin between the ninth and 11th ribs. The spleen is spongy and appears reddish purple on account of it being densely vascularized.

2005年8月1日 · Located in the abdomen, directly beneath the diaphragm, and connected to the stomach, the spleen is the body's largest filter of the blood 1, 2. In essence, the spleen is organized as a 'tree'...

2022年6月23日 · The spleen is a large, encapsulated, bean-shaped organ that is situated on the left side of the body below the diaphragm. The spleen contains T and B lymphocytes as well as many phagocytes and is a major component of the mononuclear phagocyte system.