This book describes Spleen, Functions, Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
You're right, a spleen is a strange thing-we technically don't need one, but maybe spleens are kept in our bodies in case we mutate or evolve, and if we grow wings or tentacles we need to have the spleen in place in order for them to work.”
-Douglas Coupland
The Spleen is an organ in the body which has been used by writers as an organ of anger and revenge.
The spleen is actually the largest unit of lymphoid tissue in the body.
It consists of a soft friable purple organ about the size of a fist located at the left hypochondrium below the diaphragm.
Its main function is the destruction of aged red blood cells in a process self induced death called apostasy.
It is shaped like a segment of the orange.
Its con
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Spleen- anatomy physiology, function,
1. Tips on using my ppt. 1. You can freely download, edit, modify and put your name etc. 2. Don’t be concerned about number of slides. Half the slides are blanks except for the title. 3. First show the blank slides (eg. Aetiology ) > Ask students what they already know about ethology of today's topic. > Then show next slide which enumerates aetiologies. 4. At the end rerun the show – show blank> ask questions > show next slide. 5. This will be an ACTIVE LEARNING SESSION x three revisions. 6. Good for self study also. 7. See notes for bibliography. 2. Introduction & History. 3. Introduction & History. • The spleen is a shoe shaped organ located in the left hypochondrium and partly in the epigastrium. • Situated between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm. • The spleen is very vascular and reddish purple in color. • A healthy spleen is not palpable. 4. History 5. History • The spleen was thought 
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1. Spleen 2. INTRODUCTION • Spleen (Greek splen and Latin Lien) is a lymphatic kroppsdel connected to the blood vascular struktur. • It acts as a filter for blood and plays an important role in the immune responses of the body. • Pancreas is a retroperitoneal kroppsdel associated with diabetes. • Liver fryst vatten the largest gland of the body which maintains blood glucose level. 3. LOCATION • The spleen (Latin low spirits) fryst vatten a wedge-shaped organ lying mainly in the left hypochondrium, and partly in the epigastrium. • It is wedged in between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm. • The spleen fryst vatten tetrahedral in shape 4. DIMENSIONS • The spleen is soft, highly vascular and dark purple in colour. • The storlek and vikt of the spleen are markedly variabel. • On an average, the spleen is 1 inch or cm thick, 3 inches or cm broad, 5 inches or cm long, 7 ounces in vikt, and fryst vatten related to 9th to 11th ribs. 5. POSITION (AXIS OF SPLEEN) • The spleen lies obliquely along the long axis o