KnowraSpleenLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Spleen, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 3Related 5Compared with 6KidneyCompared with: Both interact with blood, but only kidneys produce urine and regulate its composition.Lymph nodeCompared with: Unlike nodes, it monitors blood rather than lymph arriving from tissues.ThymusCompared with: The spleen monitors blood, unlike the thymus's role in T-cell development.TonsilCompared with: The spleen monitors blood, while tonsils monitor material entering through the throat.Bone marrow cellsCompared with: The spleen can form blood cells in some diseases, but marrow is the usual adult site.Head kidneyCompared with: The spleen also supports fish immunity and blood-cell storage, but is anatomically separate from the head kidney.