The human spleen
Chapter 1
The body's ultimate recycling center
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Chapter 2
The immune system's command center
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Chapter 3
The spleen across history and nature
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Chapter 4
Life without a spleen
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Master of The human spleen
Ch 3 · The spleen across history and nature
teacher Spleen starts to squeeze, / Rushing the oxygen free, / Diving so deep in the blue!
Fun Fact
Bajau divers: The Bajau people of Southeast Asia have spleens 50 percent larger than average, helping them dive up to 200 feet deep.
Glossary
spleen (noun)
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.
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.
Quiz
In traditional Chinese medicine, which organ is the spleen paired with as a functional system?
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In ancient Greek medicine, which of the four humors was the spleen thought to control?
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By how much can a Weddell seal increase its blood's oxygen capacity when its spleen contracts?