Spleen Pathology

Question 1

The spleen is location in the _______ region

Answer 1

left hypochondriac

Question 2

What is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?

Answer 2

Spleen

Question 3

The spleen is located between which ribs?

Answer 3

9th and 11th

Question 4

The spleen is location between the _____ and the _____

Answer 4

fundus of the stomach; diaphragm

Question 5

The spleen stores?

Answer 5

iron and metabolites

Question 6

The lymphatic tissue of the spleen helps with?

Answer 6

phagocytosis

Question 7

What provides the method for expelling contained blood to meet circulatory demands?

Answer 7

venous sinocoids

Question 8

The white pulp of the spleen aids in?

Answer 8

defense against disease

Question 9

The red pulp of the spleen removes?

Answer 9

defective RBCs

Question 10

What is the reservoir function of the spleen?

Answer 10

releases blood during times of stress to maintain rapid return of blood to the heart and muscles

Question 11

For blood to reach the sinuses it must go through?

Answer 11

diapedesis

Question 12

Diapedesis

Answer 12

leukocytes squeeze through pores much smaller than cells

Question 13

What is the most frequent sonographic abnormality of the spleen?

Answer 13

splenomegaly

Question 14

Signs and symptoms of splenomegaly

Answer 14

LUQ mass, jaundice, ascites, portal hypertension, fever, lymphadenopathy

Question 15

What is the most common cause of splenomegaly?

Answer 15

portal hypertension

Question 16

What is the 2nd most common type of splenomegaly?

Answer 16

infiltrative

Question 18

What is the most common malignant disease that affects the spleen?

Answer 18

Lymphoma

Question 19

What is the most common benign neoplasm of the spleen?

Answer 19

Hemangioma

Question 20

Hemangiosarcoma

Answer 20

rare, aggressive, primary malignant lesion of the spleen

Question 21

Hemangiosarcoma is also called?

Answer 21

angiosarcoma

Question 22

True or False: Splenic metastasis is common

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Metastisis to the spleen is most commonly related to?

Answer 23

Melanoma

Question 24

Signs and symptoms of lymphoma

Answer 24

lymphadenopathy, fever, fatigue, elevated WBC, weight loss

Question 25

Which type of lymphoma spreads orderly?

Answer 25

Hodgkin's lymphoma

Question 26

Which type of lymphoma does not spread orderly?

Answer 26

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Question 27

Which type of lymphoma is the majority of lymphoma?

Answer 27

Non-hodgkin lymphoma

Question 28

What is the main difference between Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Answer 28

the specific lymphocyte each involves

Question 29

What causes splenic infarction?

Answer 29

tissue death caused by lack of blood supply

Question 30

Sonographic appearance of splenic infarction

Answer 30

well bordered hypoechoic wedge shaped or round areas at periphery with diminished flow

Question 31

What is the most common splenic variant?

Answer 31

splenule

Question 32

What is the most common location of a splenule?

Answer 32

splenic hilum

Question 33

What is the most commonly damaged organ in blunt abdominal trauma?

Answer 33

Spleen