Spleen pulp

System Immune/Lymphatic
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Spleen pulp

Definition

The parenchyma of the spleen, consisting of lymphocytes and macrophages. It lies between the splenic trabecula. Red pulp is the part suffused with blood and white pulp consists of areas of lymphatic tissue where there are sleeves of lymphocytes and macrophages.

Also known as Malpighian corpuscles, pulp of spleen, splenic pulp — per UBERON

The Spleen pulp is a part of the Immune/Lymphatic.

Also identified as