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Spleen
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The spleen lies behind and beside the stomach in the upper left abdomen. Its tissue contains two regions called white pulp and red pulp.
Picture one organ divided into two microscopic compartments. They are parts of the spleen, not separate organs.
In brief
The spleen is an organ of the hematolymphoid system located in the upper left abdomen, behind and beside the stomach.
Its tissue is organized into two main compartments: white pulp and red pulp.
Picture one organ with two microscopic compartments: white pulp and red pulp.
Sources (1)
- National Center for Biotechnology InformationPhysiology, Spleen
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