2025年1月22日 · Below is a detailed breakdown of the spleen’s anatomical structure. The spleen is a smooth, oval-shaped organ with a distinctive notch on its anterior surface. It is surrounded by a fibrous capsule and has several surfaces and ligaments that connect it to adjacent structures.

2022年6月23日 · It is a dark purple-coloured organ, which lies in the left hypochondriae region of the abdomen, between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm. It varies in size and weight during the lifetime of an individual but in an adult is usually about 12 cm long, 8cm broad and 3-4 cm thick weighing about 200gm.

2023年11月3日 · Overview of the main structures of the spleen. The spleen is the largest organ of your lymphatic system, a subdivision of the immune system. Its network of trabeculae, blood vessels and lymphoid tissue provides an environment in which white blood cells (lymphocytes) proliferate while old damaged red blood cells (erythrocytes) are recycled.

The spleen is a small organ inside your left rib cage, just above the stomach. It’s part of the lymphatic system (which is part of the immune system). The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection.

2005年8月1日 · Located in the abdomen, directly beneath the diaphragm, and connected to the stomach, the spleen is the body's largest filter of the blood 1, 2. In essence, the spleen is organized as a...

2023年7月24日 · The spleen is the largest organ of the lymphatic system positioned between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm in the left hypochondriac region of the abdominal cavity, relatively below the left costal margin between the ninth and 11th ribs. The spleen is spongy and appears reddish purple on account of it being densely vascularized.

2022年12月5日 · Overview of the main structures of the spleen. The spleen is a fist sized organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It is the largest lymphoid organ and thus the largest filter of blood in the human body.

2023年5月1日 · The spleen is a significant organ of the hematologic and reticuloendothelial systems. It is an intraperitoneal organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen posterior and lateral to the stomach. [1] . The spleen is situated anatomically behind the 9 and 11 ribs on the left side of the body.

By structure and function, the spleen is essentially 2 organs: The white pulp, consisting of periarterial lymphatic sheaths and germinal centers, acts as an immune organ. The red pulp, consisting of macrophages and granulocytes lining vascular spaces (the cords and sinusoids), acts as a phagocytic organ.

3 天之前 · The spleen is an organ located in the upper left abdomen, and is roughly the size of a clenched fist. In the adult, the spleen functions mainly as a blood filter, removing old red blood cells. It also plays a role in both cell-mediated and humoral immune responses.