Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musician
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ariettes_Oubliées
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lymphatic_system
Immune response Immune system Hematopoiesis Antibody production Iron metabolism Blood reservoir Platelet storage Red blood cell recycling Blood filtration Lymphocyte maturation Pathogen clearance |
| gptkbp:body_style |
Lymphoid tissue
Red pulp White pulp |
| gptkbp:clinical_trial |
Can be affected by autoimmune diseases
Can be affected by cancers Can be affected by infections Can be palpated in certain diseases Important in blood disorders Involved in immune response |
| gptkbp:controls |
gptkb:Splenic_nerve
|
| gptkbp:developer |
Mesodermal origin
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| gptkbp:function |
Filter blood
Filter pathogens from blood Produce antibodies Produce lymphocytes Recycle iron from red blood cells Remove old or damaged red blood cells Store platelets Store red blood cells |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spleen
|
| gptkbp:location |
Left upper quadrant of the abdomen
|
| gptkbp:notable_race |
gptkb:Splenic_artery
gptkb:Splenic_vein |
| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:MRI Ultrasound CT scan |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Develops from the dorsal mesogastrium
|
| gptkbp:size |
Approximately 12 cm long
|
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
Asplenia
Hypersplenism Splenomegaly |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
gptkb:Left_kidney
Pancreas Diaphragm Stomach |
| gptkbp:specialties |
Splenectomy
|
| gptkbp:weight |
About 150 grams
|