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Spleen<br />

• Largest lymphoid organ<br />

• Served by splenic artery <strong>and</strong> vein, which enter<br />

<strong>and</strong> exit at the hilus<br />

• Functions<br />

• Site of lymphocyte proliferation <strong>and</strong><br />

immune surveillance <strong>and</strong> response<br />

• Cleanses the blood of aged cells <strong>and</strong><br />

platelets <strong>and</strong> debris<br />

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