| Spleen | |
|---|---|
| The human spleen is located in the upper left abdomen, behind the stomach | |
| Details | |
| System | Immune system (Lymphatic system) |
| Artery | Splenic artery |
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Contents
- 1 What region is the spleen in?
- 2 Is the spleen in the thoracic region?
- 3 What quadrant or region contains the spleen?
- 4 Where is the spleen located quizlet?
- 5 What is epigastric region?
- 6 In which region or compartment of the peritoneum is the spleen located?
- 7 Is the spleen in the left hypochondriac region?
- 8 Where is the spleen and kidney located?
- 9 What organs are found in the epigastric region?
- 10 What organs are located in the 9 regions?
- 11 What are the organs in the 9 abdominal regions?
- 12 Where is the spleen located quizlet Chapter 20?
- 13 What is the main function of the spleen quizlet?
- 14 How many abdominal regions are there?
What region is the spleen in?
Your spleen is located in the upper left region of your abdomen – just behind your stomach and under your diaphragm.
Is the spleen in the thoracic region?
The spleen is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, under cover of the diaphragm and the ribcage – and therefore cannot normally be palpated on clinical examination (except when enlarged). It is an intraperitoneal organ, entirely surrounded by peritoneum (except at the splenic hilum).
What quadrant or region contains the spleen?
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ): contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines.
Where is the spleen located quizlet?
The spleen is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity.
What is epigastric region?
The upper part of your abdomen, which sits below your rib cage, is known as the epigastrium. Your pancreas sits within the epigastrium, as well as parts of your small intestine, stomach and liver. Pain or discomfort below your ribs in this area of the upper abdomen is called epigastric pain.
In which region or compartment of the peritoneum is the spleen located?
The peritoneal cavity is subdivided into supracolic and infracolic compartments by transverse colon and its mesocolon. The supracolic compartment contains the liver, spleen, stomach, and lesser omentum.
Is the spleen in the left hypochondriac region?
The left hypochondriac region contains part of the spleen, the left kidney, part of the stomach, the pancreas, and parts of the colon.
Where is the spleen and kidney located?
More precisely, the spleen is located posterior to the stomach and anterior to the left hemidiaphragm at the level of ribs 9-10. Medial to the spleen is the left kidney; superior is the diaphragm, while inferiorly it rests directly on the left colic flexure (splenic flexure).
What organs are found in the epigastric region?
The epigastric region contains the duodenum, a portion of the liver, the pancreas and a portion of the stomach, while the umbilical quadrant contains the transverse colon and the duodenum.
What organs are located in the 9 regions?
Terms in this set (9)
- Epigastric. liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum.
- Left Hypochondriac Region. spleen, colon, liver, left kidney, small intestine.
- Right Hypochondriac Region. gallbladder, liver, right kidney.
- Umbilical Region.
- Left Lumbar Region.
- Right Lumbar Region.
- Hypogastric Region.
- Left Iliac/Inguinal Region.
What are the organs in the 9 abdominal regions?
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- Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, and the right adrenal gland.
- Left Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and the left adrenal gland.
- Right Lower Quadrant: appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter.
Where is the spleen located quizlet Chapter 20?
The spleen is located in the left side of the abdominal cavity just beneath the diaphragm and is curled around the anterior aspect of the stomach.
What is the main function of the spleen quizlet?
The spleen has four functions: (1) it filters antigen from the blood (2) it is the site of B cell maturation, (3) it stores blood, and (4) it destroys old red blood cells.
How many abdominal regions are there?
The abdominopelvic cavity can be subdivided into four quadrants and nine regions. The quadrants represent locations; they are formed by a vertical imaginary line drawn through the linea alba from the xiphoid process of the sternum to the pubic symphysis and a horizontal line passing through the umbilicus.
