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Exam one 220 and 221 > Key Terms Spleen > Flashcards

Key Terms Spleen Flashcards

1
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One of the ligaments between the spleen and the splenic flexure of the colon

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Phrenocolic ligament

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2
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Within the peritoneal cavity

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Intraperitoneal

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3
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Blood cell production

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Hematopoiesis

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Condition in sickle cell anemia in which the sickled cells interfere with oxygen transport, obstruct capillary blood flow, and cause fever and severe pain in the joints and abdomen

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Sickle cell crisis

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5
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Anemia caused by antibodies produced by the patient’s own immune system

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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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6
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Process by which the red pulp destroys the degenerating red blood cells

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Phagocytosis

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7
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Results from failure of fusion of separate splenic masses forming on the dorsal mesogastrium; most commonly found in the splenic hilum or along the splenic vessels or associated ligaments

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Accessory spleen

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8
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Inherited disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait that causes an abnormality of the globin genes in hemoglobin

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Sickle cell anemia

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9
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A malignant disease of lymphoid tissue seen with increased frequency in individuals older than 50 years of age

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Non-hodgkins lymphoma

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10
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Consists of reticular cells and fibers (cords of Billroth); surrounds the splenic sinuses

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Red pulp

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Chronic, life-shortening condition of unknown cause involving bone marrow elements; characterized by an increase in red blood cell mass and hemoglobin concentration

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Polycythemia vera

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12
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Enlargement of the spleen

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Splenomegaly

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13
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Condition in which more than one spleen is present

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Polysplenia

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14
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Located in the middle of the spleen; site where vessels and lymph nodes enter and exit the spleen

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Splenic hilum

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15
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Oxygen-binding protein found in red blood cells

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Hemoglobin

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16
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Follicles in the white pulp of the spleen, containing many lymphocytes

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Malpighian corpuscles

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17
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Ligament between the spleen and kidney that helps support the greater curvature of the stomach

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Lienorenal ligament

18
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One of the storage diseases in which fat and proteins are deposited abnormally in the body

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Gaucher’s disease

19
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Group of hereditary anemias occurring in Asian and Mediterranean populations

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Thalassemia

20
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Long irregular channels lined by endothelial cells or flattened reticular cells

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Splenic sinuses

21
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One of the ligaments between the stomach and spleen that helps to hold the spleen in place

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Gastrosplenic ligament

22
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Branch of the celiac axis; tortuous course toward the spleen; serves as the superior border of the pancreas

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Splenic artery

23
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Resulting from hemolysis of red blood cells

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Hemolytic anemia

24
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Spleen that has migrated from its normal location in the left upper quadrant

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Wandering spleen

25
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Pigment released from the hemoglobin process

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Hemosiderin

26
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An interruption in the blood supply to an area that may lead to necrosis of the area

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Infarction

27
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Red blood cell

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Erythrocyte

28
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An acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that most commonly affects teenagers and young adults; symptoms include fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, abnormal lymphocysts, and hepatosplenomegaly

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Mononucleosis

29
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Process by which the spleen removes abnormal red blood cells as they pass through

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Culling

30
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A metabolic disorder marked by amyloid deposits in organs and tissue

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Amyloidosis

31
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Left upper quadrant of the abdomen that contains the left lobe of the liver, the spleen, and the stomach

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Left hypochondrium

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An alkaline fluid found in the lymphatic vessels

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Lymph

33
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Consists of lymphatic tissue and lymphatic follicles

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White pulp

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Certain phagocytic cells (found in the liver and spleen) make up the reticuloendothelial system (RES); plays a role in the synthesis of blood proteins and hemopoiesis

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Reticuloendothelial

35
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Process by which the spleen removes nuclei from blood cells without destroying the erythrocytes

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pitting

36
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Condition in which erythrocytes assume a spheroid shape; hereditary

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Spherocytosis

37
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Complete absence of the spleen

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Splenic agenesis

38
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A malignant disease that involves lymphoid tissue

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Hodgkin’s disease

39
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Leaves the splenic hilum, travels transversely through the upper abdomen to join with the superior mesenteric vein to form the main portal vein; serves as the posterior medial border of the pancreas

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Splenic vein

40
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An excess of red blood cells

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Polycythemia

41
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Abnormal decrease in white blood corpuscles; may be drug induced

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Leukopenia

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