19. Factors supporting spleen in position
1- Peritoneal ligaments.
2- Intra-abdominal pressure.
3- Contact with surrounding organs.
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20. Functions of Spleen
1- Reservoir of blood and iron.
2- Destruction of old red blood cells.
3- Formation of red blood cells
during intra-uterine life till the 5th
month of intrauterine life.
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21. Applied Anatomy
1- Common causes of splenic
enlargement?
2- Spleen can be felt below costal
margin after being enlarged 3 times
its normal size.
3- Spleen enlarge downwards and to
the right due to presence of phrenico-
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