Located on the left side of the abdomen is the [___], which filters, stores, and destroys blood cells.

The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen and filters the blood, stores blood cells, and helps remove old or damaged blood cells. The liver is mainly on the right side, and the pancreas has other digestive and hormone-related functions. Therefore, the correct choice is spleen.

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