| 21. | Signs of splenomegaly may include a palpable left upper quadrant abdominal mass or splenic rub.
|
| 22. | The splenic vein is formed when several smaller collectors leaving the spleen join shortly thereafter.
|
| 23. | The binding of LFA lectin to the splenic cord was stronger than the capillary sheath.
|
| 24. | Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the hepatic and splenic lymph nodes.
|
| 25. | Spleen enlargement can be found, but are not always associated with hepatic or splenic abscesses.
|
| 26. | The midgut ends two thirds of the way across the transverse colon near the splenic flexure.
|
| 27. | Splenic vein thrombosis is a rare condition that causes esophageal varices without a raised portal pressure.
|
| 28. | Splenic infarction can also result from a sickle cell crisis in patients with sickle cell anemia.
|
| 29. | The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets : the hepatic and splenic lymph nodes.
|
| 30. | The vagus nerve innervates the celiac ganglion, the site of origin of the splenic nerve.
|
