Left upper quadrant of the abdomen
The spleen is found in the upper far left part of the abdomen to the stomach.
spleen
The left upper quadrant is the location of the left portion of the liver, the larger portion of the stomach, the pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of the transverse and descending colon, and parts of the small intestine.
The abdominal cavity contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Kao Li has written: 'Li Dong-yuan's treatise on the spleen & stomach' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Diseases, Spleen, Stomach
Its location. The spleen's vulnerable location means it's at risk of injury. A severe blow to the stomach area can crush the spleen, tearing its covering and the tissue inside. Probably also due to the fact that it is the most vascular organ of the body (350 L of blood passes through it per day). For this reason, splenic injury poses a potentially life-threatening situation.
the splenomegaly is the enlargement of spleen; the spleen is a organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen( below the diaphragm and to the side of the stomach)
Spleen and stomach
stomach, spleen, skull
Upper left quadrant.
Both are located in the upper left quadrant. (B)
What Is the Spleen?The spleen is an elongated organ located in the abdomen. Though not essential for life, the spleen performs important functions related to the blood and lymph systems. The spleen filters the blood and participates in various immune functions.Where Is the Spleen Located?The spleen is located near the stomach in the left forward part of the abdomen. The exact location of the spleen depends upon its size and shape and is affected by the size of the surrounding organs, such as the fullness of the stomach.What Is the General Structure of the Spleen?The spleen is a relatively large, dark red organ that is supplied with numerous blood vessels. The normal spleen is shaped somewhat like a tongue and is considerably longer than it is wide and slightly constricted in the middle. It is covered by a tough capsule of fibrous tissue.