HUMAN ANATOMY - 180 DAY EBOOK
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Chapter 24, Problem 13WYL
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To determine:
The time of development of the spleen.
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The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. It is surrounded by a dense irregular connective tissue capsule. The capsule sends extensions called trabeculae into the organ. The spleen does not have a cortex and medulla. The cells around the trabeculae are subdivided into a white pulp and red pulp.
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