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Spleen Flashcards

1
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Ligament 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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Complete absence of the spleen

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Splenic Agenesis

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4
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Condition when there is more than one spleen

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Polysplenia

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5
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Results from the failure of fusion of the 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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6
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Leaves the splenic hilum, travels transversely through the supper abdomen to join w/ the SMV to form the main portal vein; serves as the posterior medial border the pancreas

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Splenic Vein

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7
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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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8
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Spleen that has migrated from its normal location in the LUQ

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Wandering Spleen

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9
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One of the ligaments between the stomach and spleen that helps hold the spleen in place

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Gastrosplenic Ligament

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10
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Alkaline fluid found around the lymphatic vessels

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Lymph

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11
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Ligament between the spleen and the kidney that helps support the greater curvature of the stomach

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Lienorenal Ligament

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12
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Certain Phagocytic cells (found in liver and spleen) make up the reticuloendothelial system (RES); plays a role in synthesis of blood proteins and hematopoiesis

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Reticuloendothelial

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13
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LUQ of the abdomen that contains the left lobe of the liver, spleen, and stomach

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Left Hypochondrium

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14
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Branch of the celiac axis; toruous course towards the spleen; serves as a superior border of the pancreas

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Splenic Artery

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15
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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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16
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Pigment released from hemoglobin process

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Hemosiderin

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17
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Blood cell production

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Hematopoiesis

18
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Defends the body by destroying invading microorganisms and their toxins

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White Blood Cells (WBC)

19
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Consists of reticular cells and fibers; surrounds the splenic sinuses

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Red Pulp

20
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Red blood cell

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Erythrocyte

21
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Abnormal decrease of white blood corpuscles; may be drug induced

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Leukopenia

22
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Consists of lymphatic tissue and lympathic follicles

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White Pulp

23
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Process by which the spleen removes nuclei from bllod cells without destroying the WBC

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Pitting

24
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Process by which the spleen removes abnormal red blood cells as they pass through

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Culling

25
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Oxygen-binding protein found in red blood cells

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Hemoglobin

26
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Long irregular channels lined by endothelial cells or flattened reticular cells

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Splenic Sinuses

27
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Process by which the red pulp destroys the degenerating red blood cells

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Phagocytosis

28
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Metabolic disorder marked by amyloid deposits in organs and tissue

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Amyloidosis

29
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Anemia caused by antibodies produced by the patient’s own immune system

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

30
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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

31
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Anemia caused by hemolysis of red blood cells

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Hemolytic anemia

32
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Malignant disease that involves the lymphoid tissue

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Hodgkin disease

33
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Interruption of the blood supply to an area that may lead to necrosis of the area

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Infarction

34
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acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that most commonly affects teenagers and young adults; symptoms include fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, lymphocysts, and hepatosplenomegaly

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Mononucleosis

35
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Malignant disease of lymphoid tissue seen in increased frequency in individuals more than 50 years of age

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma

36
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Excess of red blood cells

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Polycythemia

37
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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

38
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Condition in sickle cell anemia in which the sickled cells interfere w/ oxygen transport, obstruction capillary blood flow and cause fever and pain in joints and abdomen

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Sickle-cell Crisis

39
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Group of hereditary anemias occuring in Asian and Mediterranean population

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Thalassemia

40
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Enlargement of the spleen

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Splenomegaly

41
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Hereditary condition in which the erythrocytes assume a spheroid shape

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Spherocytosis

42
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Chronic life-shortening condition of unknown cause involving bone marrow elements; characterized by increase in red blood cell mass and hemoglobin concentration

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Polycythemia Vera

SON 130 Mid Term Questions (10 decks)

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