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Where is the spleen anatomically located?

Where is the spleen anatomically located?

left hypochondrium
The spleen is an organ shaped like a shoe that lies relative to the 9th and 11th ribs and is located in the left hypochondrium and partly in the epigastrium. Thus, the spleen is situated between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm.

Where are platelets stored in the spleen?

The spleen sits in the upper left of the abdomen, protected by the rib cage. It is the largest organ of the lymphatic system — the circulation of the immune system. It recycles old red blood cells and stores platelets (components of the blood that help stop bleeding) and white blood cells.

What are the symptoms of spleen problems?

An enlarged spleen

  • feeling full very quickly after eating (an enlarged spleen can press on the stomach)
  • feeling discomfort or pain behind your left ribs.
  • anaemia and fatigue.
  • frequent infections.
  • easy bleeding.

Is coffee bad for the spleen?

Coffee moves qi and blood and has a dispersing quality both ascending (stimulating the mind and lifting the spirit) and descending (purgative, diuretic and increased peristalsis). Its flavour is sweet and bitter and is therefore associated with the spleen and heart organs.

How do you heal your spleen?

In TCM, these foods are said to strengthen the spleen: Beef. Root vegetables. Warm foods….These are just some of the herbs that are believed to help spleen qi deficiency:

  1. Codonopsis.
  2. Red ginseng.
  3. Astragalus.
  4. Jujube dates.
  5. Atractylodes rhizome.
  6. Licorice.
  7. Chinese yam.
  8. Pseudostellaria root.

Where is the normal location of the spleen?

The normal position of the spleen is within the peritoneal cavity in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity adjacent to ribs nine through 12, just beneath the left diaphragm. The spleen lies behind and to the left side of your stomach (see Figure 1).

Where are the mountains of the Chersky Range?

The Chersky Range is a chain of mountains in northeastern Siberia between the Yana River and the Indigirka River. It generally runs from northwest to southeast through the Sakha Republic and Magadan Oblast.

How big is the spleen compared to the rib cage?

An easy way to remember the anatomy of the spleen is the 1×3×5×7×9×10×11 rule. The spleen is 1 by 3 by 5 inches (3 by 8 by 13 cm), weighs approximately 7 oz (200 g), and lies between the 9th and 11th ribs on the left-hand side and it’s along the axis of 10th rib

Are there any anatomical variations of the spleen?

There are also diagnostic pitfalls in assessing anatomical variations of spleen including splenic notches and clefts mimicking splenic laceration as mentioned before, an accessory liver lobe mimicking an accessory spleen or an intra-abdominal tumor, and a wandering accessory spleen mimicking an intra-abdominal mass.