Spleen

Question 1

L: spleen

Answer 1

a. Left hypochondriac quadrant

b. Parallel to axis of ribs 9 and 10

Question 2

F: spleen

Answer 2

Filter the blood from old damaged red blood cells

Question 3

surfaces of spleen

Answer 3

1) lateral surface

2) medial surface

Question 4

what guards the lateral surface of the spleen?

Answer 4

ribs 4 to 6

Question 5

what guards the medial surface of the spleen?

Answer 5

stomach and left kidney

Question 6

what surface of the spleen does the hilum lie on?

Answer 6

medial surface

Question 7

what is on the hilum of the spleen?

Answer 7

a. Splenic artery
b. Splenic vein
c. Nerve fibers
d. Efferent splenic lymphatic vessel