Term Name: spleen
Synonyms: lien
Definition: the organ that functions to filter blood and to store red corpuscles and platelets
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002106]

Relationships
develops from: spleen primordium
is part of: hematopoietic system
has parts: hilum of spleen marginal zone of spleen parenchyma of spleen Schweigger-Seidel sheath spleen B cell corona spleen capsule spleen germinal center spleen lymphoid follicle spleen perifollicular zone spleen primary B follicle spleen secondary B follicle spleen smooth muscle splenic arteriole splenic endothelial cell splenic fibroblast splenic macrophage splenocyte trabecula of spleen
is a type of: abdominal viscera digestive system element hemopoietic organ immune organ
disjoint_from: splenium of the corpus callosum