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The [[Spleen]] is an organ found in virtually all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation.In humans, the spleen is brownish in color and is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.<ref.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spleen Spleen]<ref> | |||