Age immunoarchitectonics of the spleen

Resume: The spleen serves as the immune control of the blood. It is located on the path of blood flow into the main vessel of the systemic circulation - the aorta into the portal vein system, which branches out in the liver. The spleen is located in the abdominal cavity, in the region of the left hypochondrium, at the level from IX to XI ribs. The mass of the spleen in an adult (20-40 years old) is 192 g in a man and 153 g in a woman. the spleen is 10-14 cm long at this age, 6-10 cm wide and 3-4 cm thick.