Definition: The red pulp is the area of spleen in between white pulp and consists of open sinuses and cellular cords. The red pulp can be expanded markedly by venous congestion, extramedullary hematopoiesis, or by involvement by leukemias.
Histology
The red pulp is composed of a three dimensional meshwork of splenic cords and splenic sinuses.
splenic cords
The splenic cords are composed of reticular fibers, reticular cells, and associated macrophages (Saito et al., 1988).
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hypopharynx
27 November 2004Adj. hypopharyngeal
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adrenal glands
9 May 2004adrenal glands, suprarenal glands; adrenals PO
Definition : The adrenal glands are paired endocrine organs consisting of both cortex and medulla, which differ in their development, structure, and function.
Structure
adrenal cortex zona glomerulosa: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol) zona reticularis: androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone [DHT], androstenedione, dihydroepiandosterone [DHEA])
adrenal medulla
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pulmonary vessels
28 February 2005pulmonary circulation, pulmonary vasculature, pulmonary vascularization
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cerebellum
2 December 2005Adj. cerebellar
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hepatic hilus
18 March 2007hepatic hilum
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pulmonary coccydioidomycosis
1 October 2012Digital case
JRC:6287 : Pulmonary coccydioidomycosis.
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coccydioidomycosis -
pericardium
18 March 2007Adj. pericardial
Pathology
pericardial anomalies pericardial malformations pericardial lesions pericardial lesional syndromes
pericardial diseases
pericardial tumors
Videos
Opening of the pericardium https://youtu.be/OBwjEOkge4k
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cardiovascular system heart -
pulmonary artery
12 March 2007Pathology
pulmonary artery anomalies pulmonary artery malformations pulmonary artery hypoplasia
pulmonary artery tumors
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interalveolar septa
28 February 2005Adj. pulmonary septal
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