AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2002

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    Dark purplish organ lying on the left side of abdomen is called

    A)  liver                                     

    B)  spleen

    C)  gallbladder                        

    D)  appendix

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Spleen is present on left side against the stomach. It is attached to stomach by gastro-hepatic omentum. Also known as Blood bank of body. It is soft pulpy organ, which is enclosed by an elastic wall of connective  tissue called capsule. Liver is the largest, massive spongy gland which is situated just below the diaphragm and above the intestine. It is covered externally by thin sheat of connective tissue called Glissons capsule. Gall bladder is a small pouch attached to the bile duct. Bile produced in the liver is stored in the gall bladder and is released when food enters the duodenum. Appendix is an outgrowth of the caecum in the alimentary canal. In human, it is a vestigial organ containing lymphatic tissue and serves no function for normal digestive process.


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