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artiteacher The Spleen
Spleen starts to squeeze, / Rushing the oxygen free, / Diving so deep in the blue!
artiteacher Traditional Chinese medicine views the spleen as a vital organ for digestion and distributing life energy, or Qi.
artiteacher Ancient Greek doctors believed the spleen was responsible for producing black bile, one of the four bodily humors.
artiteacher Sort healthy and old blood cells to learn how the spleen filters your blood.
Bajau divers: The Bajau people of Southeast Asia have spleens 50 percent larger than average, helping them dive up to 200 feet deep.
An abdominal organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes as part of the lymphatic system. In the second century, Galen mistakenly identified the organ as the producer of black bile.
Which gene variant is associated with the larger spleen size of the Bajau people?
In traditional Chinese medicine, which organ is the spleen paired with as a functional system?
In ancient Greek medicine, which of the four humors was the spleen thought to control?
By what percentage are the spleens of the Bajau 'sea nomads' larger than average?
By how much can a Weddell seal increase its blood's oxygen capacity when its spleen contracts?
What is the vital life energy called that the spleen helps distribute in traditional Chinese medicine?