Anatomy
·Abdomen
Spleen
⭐ PREMIUM
The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ — intraperitoneal, in the left hypochondrium, against ribs 9–11.
KEY FACTS
• Develops in the dorsal mesogastrium (hence its mesenteric ligaments).
• Ligaments: gastrosplenic (short gastric + left gastro-omental vessels) and splenorenal (splenic vessels + tail of pancreas).
• Blood supply: splenic artery (largest branch of the coeliac trunk, tortuous alon…
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