LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What does the Spleen look like?
|
|
a cube
|
|
|
a cone
|
|
|
a capsule
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is surrounded by a capsule composed of dense fibrous tissue, elastic fibers, and smooth muscle. The outermost layer of the splenic capsule is composed of mesothelial cells, which may not be evident on histologic section.
Detailed explanation-2: -The splenic capsule was very thin, and the trabeculae were poorly developed. The white pulp formed of the periarteriolar lymphoid sheath, lymphoid follicles, and periellipsoidal lymphatic sheath. The red pulp composed of sinusoids and cords and contained various types of blood cells.
There is 1 question to complete.