week 12 - spleen Flashcards
spleen is part of the ____ system
reticuloendothelial
spleen is a intraperitoneal organ in the ___
LUQ / left hypochondrium
t/f: spleen is essential to life
false - it is NOT essential
Responsible for the phagocytosis of damaged/old cells, foreign material and pathogens
spleen
Active in ___ during the first part of fetal life
hematopoiesis
spleen is composed primarily of ___ tissue
lymph
spleen is ____ to the body and fundus of the stomach and pancreatic tail
posterolateral
spleen is ___ to the left colic gutter
posterior
left kidney is ___ to the medial section of spleen
posteroinferior / inferomedial
diaphragm, lung, pleura, and ribs are ___ to spleen
posterior
only portion of spleen not covered by peritoneum
splenic hilum
what protects the spleen
ribs
spleen is lateral to
stomach and lesser sac
longest dimension of spleen should not exceed
13cm
___ structure with ___ superior surface and ___ inferior surface
ovoid
convex
concave
describe the contour of the spleen
smooth
why do we look at the spleen
evaluate shape
t/f: spleen is highly vascularized
true
spleen is covered in ___ except for the ___
peritoneum
hilum
spleen is composed of __ and ___ pulp
white
red
Lymphatic tissue that surrounds and follows the smaller splenic arteries,
Consists of the Malpighian corpuscles
white pulp
Small nodular masses of lymphoid tissue attached to smaller arterial branches
Malpighian corpuscles
Lymphoid tissue follicles surround ___ and are scattered throughout the ___
arteries
spleen
Red pulp is ___ vascular than white pulp
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