Subcapsular sinus

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Lymph: Subcapsular sinus

Section of small lymph gland of rabbit. X 100. (Subcapsular lymph path labeled at center left.)
Gray's	subject #175 689
Dorlands/Elsevier	s_12/12739288

The pulp of the lymph gland does not, completely fill the spaces, but leaves, between its outer margin and the enclosing trabeculae, a channel or space of uniform width throughout. This is termed the subcapsular sinus (lymph path, lymph sinus, marginal sinus). Running across it are a number of finer trabeculæ of retiform connective tissue, the fibers of which are, for the most part, covered by ramifying cells.

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Histology at BU 07107loa - "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: lymph node, afferent arterioles"
Histology at USC lymp/c_2
Histology at USC lymp/c_6
Histology at OU 59_03
UIUC Histology Subject 377

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