GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

SPLEEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The renal surface of the spleen touches the ____
A
Large Intestine
B
Small Intestine
C
Stomach
D
Kidney
E
Diaphragm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The renal impression is for the left kidney and lies between the inferior and intermediate borders. The colic impression is for the splenic flexure of the colon; its lower part is related to the phrenicocolic ligament.

Detailed explanation-2: -The splenorenal ligament connects the hilum of the spleen with the left kidney.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ in the body, located in the LUQ of the abdomen, superior to the left kidney and posterior to the stomach.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right kidney sits just below the diaphragm and posterior to the liver, the left below the diaphragm and posterior to the spleen.

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