Where it is
Along the left abdominal wall, cranial and ventral, parallel to the greater curvature of the stomach.
- Layer
- Organs
- System
- Immune and lymphatic system
- Region
- Abdomen
What it is and what it does
The spleen lies on the left abdominal wall, cranial and ventral, parallel to the greater curvature of the stomach, in the greater omentum. Being held only by the gastrosplenic ligament, its position varies with the filling of the stomach and with its own size; the stomach is cranial and medial to it, the left kidney dorsal, medial and caudal. Its size varies greatly between breeds.
Worth remembering
Its size varies greatly between breeds.
Names
- Latin term: lien (splen).
- In Romanian: Splina (Romanian page).
In the atlas lessons
The organs: where they sit, from neck to pelvis (5 min).