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Anatomy of Spleen - Location, Shape, Structure, Relations & Vasculature

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Anatomy of Spleen - General Information, Location, Shape, Structure, Relations & Vasculature || Edulesson The spleen is underneath the left part of the  diaphragm  and has a smooth, convex surface that faces the  diaphragm . It is underneath the ninth, tenth, and eleventh  ribs . The other side of the spleen is divided by a ridge into two regions: an anterior gastric portion, and a posterior renal portion. Anatomy of Spleen - General Information, Location, Shape (Thickness, Broadness, Length, Weight), Structure (Hilum, Ends - Anterior and Posterior, Borders - Superior, Intermediate and Inferior, Surfaces - Diaphragmatic & Visceral, Angles - Antero-Basal & Postero-basal), Relations - Peritoneal Relations (Gastro-splenic Ligament, Lieno-Renal Ligament, Pherinco-Colico Ligament, Lino-Phrenic Ligament) & Visceral Relations (Gastric, Renal, Colic & Pancreatic Impression) & Vasculature (Blood Supply, Venous Drainage, Nerve Supply, Lymphat...