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19 Cards in this Set
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The spleen is part of the _____ system
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reticuloendothelial
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The spleen is the larges single mass of _____ tissue in the body
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lymphoid
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The spleen is active in hematopoiesis in the initial fetal life. This function decreases by the ______
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6 month of life
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The Spleen is located in the _____
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left hypochondrium
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The spleen lies _ to thetail of the panc
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posterolateral
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The spleen lies _________ to the left colic flexure
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posterior
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The left kidney is _______ to the medial portion of the spleen
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posteroinferior
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The diaphragm and lungs are _________ to the spleen
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posterior
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The spleen is a ______ organ
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intraperitoneal
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The _______ is free of peritoneum
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hilum
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The length should be no more than _______
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13 cm
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What are the functions of the reticuloendothlial system
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produce lymphocyes
loasma cells antibodies store iron and metabolites |
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what are the functions of the spleen
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RBC surface maturation, reservoir, culling, pitting, disposal of bad RCs, regulation of platelet and leukocyte life span
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What are the labs associated with the spleen
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HCT, HGB, Plts, RBC, WBC, CBC
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abnormally high ______ is associated with spleenic malignancy
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platelets
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_____ is an extra spleenic tissue usually measuring around 1cm that occurs in 10-30% of the population.
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accessory spleen
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______ describes a spleen that has migrated
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Wandering spleen - check for torsion
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What are some akas for wandering spleen
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ectopic spleen, floating splean, splenic ptosis
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______ is rare. It is complete absence of the spleen
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asplenia
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