The spleen is a lymphoid organ that filters the blood. It removes old red blood cells and recycles iron. The spleen contains unique populations of immune cells and is thought to be important for ...

Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

Objectives: To determine normal spleen dimensions in a healthy collegiate athletic population. Methods: 631 Division I collegiate athletes from one university participated in the study. During ...