Spleen
- The spleen is
located in the left upper quadrant.
- It lies under the
diaphragm on the left side of the abdominal cavity.
- Its upper pole is related to the
lower ribs.
- The spleen measures 12 cm long, 7 cm wide and 3 cm thick.
- The most inferior part of the spleen extends to L2.
- The spleen is held in place by
the gastrosplenic and splenorenal ligaments.
- Relationship
to surrounding structures:
- Superior
- Right
- Inferior
- Hilus
- The tail of the pancreas
is also found in the splenorenal ligament in the hilum of the spleen.
Applied Anatomy