White pulp

White pulp
Spleen
Transverse section of a portion of the spleen. (Lymphatic nodule labeled at center right.)
Details
Precursormesoderm
Arterytrabecular artery
Veintrabecular vein
Identifiers
Latinnoduli lymphoidei splenici
TA98A13.2.01.006
TA25176
FMA62805
Anatomical terminology

White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen (named because it appears whiter than the surrounding red pulp on cross section), that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue. White pulp consists entirely of lymphoid tissue.

Specifically, the white pulp encompasses several areas with distinct functions:

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