Spleen Flashcards
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Spleen - Location, Structure, Function
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Location: LUQ posterior to the stomach, resting on the left colic flexure of the large intestine. Deep to ribs 9-11.
Structure: Large lymphoid organ. Has 2 surfaces with several impressions from surrounding organs. It has a very friable texture.
Function: Site for lymphocyte proliferation, surveillance + response. Blood filter. Reservoir for blood, platelets and monocytes. Recycles by-products of red blood cell breakdown. Erythropoiesis in the foetus.
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Spleen - Features
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Diaphragmatic surface Visceral surface - gastric, renal, pancreatic and splenic flexure impressions Hilum Gastrosplenic ligament Splenorenal ligament
