Spleen And Lymphatic System

The spleen is the largest mass of ______ tissue in the body and therefore is the largest unit of the ___________________ system, part of the immune system.

Is the spleen an intraperitoneal organ or an extraperitoneal organ?

The spleen is almost completely covered by ____________, except for the hilum.

The spleen lies in the _____ (which quadrant) between the left ______________ and the stomach.

The ______________ surface of the spleen is bordered by the left hemidiaphragm.

The medial surface or _________ surface of the spleen has ______ where it comes in contact with the _______, pancreatic _____, ______ kidney, and splenic flexure of colon.

The left kidney lies _______ and _______ to the spleen.

The fundus of the _________ and the _______ sac are medial and anterior to the splenic hilum.

The tail of the pancreas lies __________ to the stomach and lesser sac and approaches the hilum of the spleen, in close relation with the splenic _______ and ______.

The size and weight of the spleen varies with _____, ______ and nutritional state of an individual.

Length of Spleen is approximately __ to ___cm.

The width of spleen is approximately ___cm.

The AP dimensions of the spleen is approxmately __ to __cm.

Splenomaegaly is seen when the spleen measures more than ___cm.

The spleen weighs more in females than in males.

The spleen is supplied by the _______ artery, which courses along the ______ border of the pancreas and enters the hilum. Once in the hilum, it divides into ___ branches (#)

Drainage of the spleen is done by the ________ _______, emerging from the splenic hilum.  It courses transversely along the _________ aspect of the pancreas to join the SMV which in turn forms the ______ vein.

The spleen is a very vascular organ, but is not essential for life.

The spleen is covered in a capsule of _____________ tissue that contains projecting fibers that __________ into the spleen.

The connective tissue that covers the spleen, forms small spaces or ______________.  These invaginating "___________" or finger like projections form compartments within the _______ tissue. __________ is found in these finger like projections.

Physiology of Spleen: (check all that apply)

_______  _______ is involved in the immune function of the spleen (helps to produce antigens and antibodies), it is lymphatic tissue, mostly comprised of lymphocytes,  arranged around the splenic arteries.

The immune process of the spleen functions in the production of _________ and the production of _______ cells important for the formation of antibodies.

White pulp makes up 15% of splenic tissue.

________  ________ is the venous component of the spleen and is important in the breakdown of RBCs.