Spleen

Question 1

——is the largest lymphoid organ in the body

Answer 1

Spleen

Question 2

List 2 functions of the spleen

Answer 2

❑It removes worn out RBCs & microbial agents from the circulation.
❑It stores RBCs & release them in circulation when demanded

Question 3

It is located in which region btw the ——-& the ——, behind the ——- line opposite the —-, —-, & — ribs
❑Its long axis is located parallel to the long axis of the —- rib
❑During respiration, does it move a bit from its position?
❑Thickness: —cm & weight:— to— g.
❑Length: —cm & width: —cm

Answer 3

It is located in the left hypochondrium btw the fundus of the stomach & the diaphragm, behind the mid- axillary line opposite the 9th, 10th, & 11th ribs
❑Its long axis is located parallel to the long axis of the 10th rib
❑During respiration, it moves a bit from its position
❑Thickness: 3cm & weight:150- 200 grams.
❑Length: 12cm & width: 7cm inches

Question 4

It is a —— -shaped soft organ with —— colour
❑The diaphragmatic surface is (smooth/rough?), (convex/concave?), & directed upward, backward, and to the left
.

Answer 4

It is a wedge-shaped soft organ with purple colour
❑The diaphragmatic surface is smooth, convex, & directed upward, backward, and to the left
).

Question 5

❑The spleen presents the following external features:
-ends:—-
-edges:——
-surfaces:——
-angles:——
• The visceral surface is (concave/convex?)& —- . It presents 4 beliefs: ——

Answer 5

❑The spleen presents the following external features:
-2 ends (anterior & posterior) -3 edges (superior, inferior, & intermediate).

-2 surfaces (diaphragmatic & visceral)
-2 angles: (a) antero basal angle (b) postero-basal angle
• The visceral surface is concave & uneven. It presents 4 beliefs: gastric, renal, colic, & pancreatic

Question 6

Peritoneum coverings
❑The spleen is (intraperitoneal/retroperitoneal?)
❑ligaments of the spleen:———
❑——— Lig. Prevent downward movement of the spleen towards the left iliac fossa.

Answer 6

Peritoneum coverings
❑The spleen is totally enclosed in
the peritoneum
❑gastrosplenic & lienorenal ligaments
N.B:
❑Phrenicocolic Lig. Prevent downward movement of the spleen towards the left iliac fossa.

Question 7

Anatomical relation
❑Anteriorly: ——
❑ Posteriorly: ——,——and Ribs — to —th
❑Inferiorly:———
❑ Medial: ———

Answer 7

Anatomical relation
❑Anteriorly: Stomach
❑ Posteriorly: Diaphragm, Left
lung and Ribs 9-11th ❑Inferiorly:Leftcolic flexure
(splenic flexure) ❑ Medial: Left kidney, Tail
of the pancreas

Question 8

Blood supply
❑It is supplied by the —— artery, the largest branch of the ———
❑It enters via the ——— ligament to reach near the hilum of the spleen,
❑where it breaks up into 5 or more branches, which goes into the spleen via its ——- to supply it

Answer 8

Blood supply
❑It is supplied by the splenic artery, the largest branch of the coeliac trunk
❑It enters via the lienorenal ligament to reach near the hilum of the spleen,
❑where it breaks up into 5 or more branches, which goes into the spleen via its hilum to supply it

Question 9

The splenic vein runs a straight course from left to right behind the———
Its tributaries are:———
❑Lymphatic vessels drain into the ——— lymph nodes, and ultimately the —— nodes.
❑Innervation: ———

Answer 9

The splenic vein runs a straight course from left to right behind the body of pancreas
Its tributaries are:
• Short gastric veins
• Left gastroepiploic vein. • Pancreatic veins
• Inferior mesenteric vein
❑Lymphatic vessels drain into the pancreaticosplenic lymph nodes, and ultimately the coeliac nodes.
❑Innervation: Coeliac plexus

Question 10

Segment of the Spleen
❑The splenic artery inside the spleen normally supplied 2 branches- —— & ——
❑is there anastomose btw these branches?
❑Every branch supplied its own ——

Answer 10

Segment of the Spleen
❑The splenic artery inside the spleen normally supplied 2 branches- superior & inferior
❑No anastomose btw these branches
❑Every branch supplied its own section

Question 11

Applied Anatomy

❑———: enlarged spleen or spleen enlargement
❑———: It is a surgery to remove the entire spleen
❑———: It is the occurrence of acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated.

Answer 11

Applied Anatomy
❑Palpation of the spleen
❑Splenomegaly: enlarged spleen or spleen enlargement ❑Splenectomy: It is a surgery to remove the entire spleen
❑Kehr’s sign: It is the occurrence of acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated. Kehr’s sign in the left shoulder is considered a classic symptom of a ruptured spleen.

Question 12

. Kehr’s sign in the —— shoulder is considered a classic symptom of a.

Answer 12

Kehr’s sign in the left shoulder is considered a classic symptom of a ruptured spleen.

Question 13

Short gastric arteries pass through which ligament

Answer 13

Gastrosplenic

Question 14

Splenic artery pass through which ligament

Answer 14

Lienorenal