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The spleen, in healthy adult humans, is approximately 7 to 14 centimetres (3 to in) in length. An easy way to remember the anatomy of the spleen is the 1×3×5×7×9×10×11 rule. The spleen is 1 by 3 by 5 inches (3 by 8 by 13 cm), weighs approximately 7 oz (200 g), and lies between the 9th and 11th ribs on the left-hand side and along the axis ...
An accessory spleen is a small nodule of splenic tissue found apart from the main body of the spleen. Accessory spleens are found in approximately 10 percent of the population [1] and are typically around 1 centimetre in diameter. They may resemble a lymph node or a small spleen. They form either by the result of developmental anomalies or ...
Spleen pain. The human spleen is located in the upper left abdomen, behind the stomach. Spleen pain is a pain felt from the left upper quadrant of the abdomen or epigastrium where the human spleen is located or neighboring. [1]
The gallbladder is located on the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver. [9] It produces bile, which is used to help process fats in the body. [9] Humans can live without the gallbladder. [10] The largest lymphatic organ is the spleen, which is dark purple and located under the lower ribs on the left side of the upper abdomen.
15844. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The red pulp of the spleen is composed of connective tissue known also as the cords of Billroth and many splenic sinusoids that are engorged with blood, giving it a red color. [1][2] Its primary function is to filter the blood of antigens, microorganisms, and defective or worn-out red blood cells.
Traumatic rupture of the spleen on contrast enhanced axial CT (portal venous phase) Splenic hematoma resulting in free abdominal blood. Splenic rupture is usually evaluated by FAST ultrasound of the abdomen. [4] Generally this is not specific to splenic injury; however, it is useful to determine the presence of free floating blood in the ...
Transverse section of a portion of the spleen. (Lymphatic nodule labeled at center right.) White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen (named because it appears whiter than the surrounding red pulp on cross section), that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue. White pulp consists entirely of lymphoid tissue.
The Cleveland Clinic defines the spleen as "a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system." ... the liver is located on the right side of the ...