Melt
| Melt | |
|---|---|
 Human Spleen removed frae a cadaver | |
 Spleen | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Mesenchyme o dorsal mesogastrium |
| System | Immune system (Lymphatic system & Mononuclear phagocyte system) |
| Artery | Splenic artery |
| Vein | Splenic vein |
| Nerve | Splenic plexus |
| Identifiers | |
| Laitin | Lien |
| Greek | splḗn–σπλήν[1] |
| MeSH | A10.549.700 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | Spleen |
| TA | A13.2.01.001 |
| FMA | 7196 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The melt (frae Greek σπλήν—splḗn[1]) is an organ foond in virtually aw vertebrates. Seemilar in structur tae a muckle lymph node, it acts primarily as a bluid filter.