Physiology
What are the main functions of the spleen?
To filter blood, immune response, blood reservoir, and iron recycling
The texture of the spleen is what compared to the liver?
more echogenic
The splenic arteries supply what to the splenic parenchyma?
Oxygenated blood
Splenomegaly is diagnosed when the Spleen measures more than __cm long
13
Where is the spleen located?
Left Upper Quadrant
What does the Spleen store?
Iron and other metabolites
Where does the Splenic artery enter the Spleen?
Splenic Hilum
What travels along the posteromedial border of the Pancreas?
The Splenic vein
Splenic arteries are more likely to have ______ compared to other vessels
Infarction/blockage
What is the most common reason for scanning the Spleen?
To assess the size
What laboratory data indicates the percentage of RBC per volume of blood?
Hematocrit
What lies inferior and medial to the Spleen?
The left Kidney
Which vessels emerge from the splenic hilum and drain into the celiac nodes?
lymph vessels
Pitting is the process of removing the _____ from the RBC?
Nuclei
What is the normal length measurement of the spleen for an adult?
12 cm long