Lesson 16 (Part 1) Flashcards
(34 cards)
What quadrant is the spleen located in?
LUQ
What region would you find the spleen in?
Left hypochondrium
Is the spleen intra or retroperitoneal?
Intraperitoneal
What parts of the spleen are in contact with the diaphragm? (3)
- Superior
- Lateral
- Posterior
What is the inferior/medial aspect of the spleen in contact with? (4)
- Stomach
- Left kidney
- Pancreas
- Splenic flexure
Where is the spleen compared to the left kidney?
It is superior to it
Where is the spleen compared to the stomach?
Posterior to it
Where is the spleen compared to the pancreas?
Superior and lateral to the pancreas tail
What is the spleen surrounded by?
A fibrous capsule
What is the shape of the spleen?
Ovoid shaped
- convex superior/laterally
- concave inferior/medially
What is the contour of the spleen?
Smooth borders
- superior, posterior and laterally
- not at the hilum (medial)
What is the contour of the medial aspect of the spleen?
Has gentle indentations
What kind of organ is the spleen?
A highly vascular organ
What passes through the hilum of the spleen? (2)
- Splenic artery
2. Splenic vien
What is the spleen composed of? (2)
- White pulp
2. Red pulp
What is special about the splenic artery?
It is tortuous
What are the ligaments of the spleen? (3)
- Splenorenal ligament
- Phrenicocolic ligament
- Gastrosplenic ligament
When do we see the splenic arteries?
If patients have ascites
- not routinely seen
What are functions of the spleen? (5)
- Defence
- immunity - Tissue repair
- Hematopoesis
- RBC and platelet destruction
- Blood reservoir
What do macrophages do in the spleen?
Remove microorganisms from the blood
What complete development of the blood? (2)
- Monocytes
2. Lymphocytes
What stores blood in the spleen? (2)
- Pulp
2. Sinus
Can a spleen be congenitally absent?
Yes
Can a spleen be surgically removed?
Yes
