Abdominal

Organ spleens
-

Introduction :

• The
spleen in the
largest lymphoid organ
in
body .

•
Functions include :

(a) To
filter blood
by removing worn-out RBCs and microbial

agents from the circulation -

cbs To manufacture RBCs in

fetal life and lymphocytes
birth
after
.

To provide immunity to the

body by producing IgM
cells
by plasma .

(d) To store and release circulation when

RBCs them in
required
location :

located in the left hypochondrium between the

•
The
spleen in

fundus of stomach and the diaphragm behind the mid

.
axillary
line opposite the g th lots and Ith ribs .

to loth rib
• Its
long axis lies
parallel the
long axis
of the .

gt moves a bit in
living during respiration .
o

Size ,
shaped colour

°
The spleen in a
wedge shaped
-

soft organ with

purple colour
.

of spleen roughly corresponds fist of

° The size to the

the
subject
.

•
Clarification :
 • Measurement : Thickness =L inch

Breadth = 3 inch

length = 5 inch

Weight =

200g m .

External Features :
-

• The
spleen presents the
following external
features :

in Two ends [ Anterior & Posterior ]

borders intermediate ]
in Three
[ superior ,
inferior
&

(3) Two
surfaces [ diaphragmatic 9 Visceral ]

Relations
Peritoneal Relations :

Spleen in
completely enclosed in the
peritoneum except as its
hilum . from when two
peritoneal folds extend -

to stomach Gastro splenic

one =

ligaments .

to binominal
One
left kidney =

ligaments .

Gastro splenic hilum

its
ligament extends from the
of the
to
spleen upper
one -
third
of the
greater curvature og
stomach It short vessels
contains
gastric
.

121 Lienounal
ligament : extends
from the hilum
g spleen to
the ant .

surface of kidney It .
contains ca , tail a

Pancreatic splenic Nod

pancreas do , splenic vessels cc, lymph ?
 Visceral Relations :

°
Related to -

cm fundus y
stomach
( 21 Ant .

surface g left kidney

(3) left colic
flexure
(4) Tail y pancreas [Peritoneal]
.

Arterial Supply
÷

spleen is
supplied by
°

The

splenic Artery ,
largest branch 7

Coeliac trunk .

•
It traverses through the lie normal

ligament to reach near the hilum Eviscerated

and divided into branches
of spleen 5 or more .

Diffuse type 97 terminal branches

spleen
• -

- g

terminal
are
long
•

Compact if branches are

small .

Venous Drei
nage
The blood drained
by
°

venous in

splenic vein .

°
Joins the superior mesenteric vein to
form portal vein .

°
Its tributaries are :c "
short Gastric Vein
121
Left gastro epiploicil .

131 Pancreatic Veins

mesenteric Y
141
Inferior .
 lymphatic Drainage
No
•

lymphatics .

confined to its trabecula

°
The splenic lymphatics are e .
capsule ,

and visceral
peritoneum .

They drain along splenic

vessels into the pancreatic lien al
nodes
lymph .

Nerve
Supply :

•
Spleen in
supplied by sympathetic
fibres derived from the
coeliac plexus .

Applied :

⑥ Medics (med notes .in)