cortex of lymph node

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• Cortex of lymph node — A lymph node showing afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels Latin cortex nodi lymphoidei The cortex of lymph node …   Wikipedia

• lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes. Also called lymph gland. [1890 95] * * * Small, rounded mass of lymphoid tissue contained in connective tissue. They occur all along… …   Universalium

• Lymph node — A Lymph node (] MedullaThere are two named structures in the medulla: * The medullary cords are cords of lymphatic tissue, and include plasma cells and B cells * The medullary sinuses (or sinusoids ) are vessel like spaces separating the… …   Wikipedia

• lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and …   Medical dictionary

• Medulla of lymph node — Schematic of lymph node showing lymph sinuses Latin medulla nodi lymphoidei The medulla of lymph node …   Wikipedia

• cortex nodi lymphoidei — [TA] cortex of lymph node: the outer portion of the node, consisting mainly of dense lymphatic tissue and follicles; called also c. nodi lymphatici [TA alternative] …   Medical dictionary

• Cortex — The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (a key part of the brain); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex (it lies just …   Medical dictionary

• cortical sinuses — lymph sinuses in the cortex of a lymph node, which arise from the marginal sinuses and continue into the medullary sinuses; called also intermediate s s …   Medical dictionary

• Lymphoid system — Lymphatic drainage redirects here. For the massage technique, see Manual lymphatic drainage. Lymphoid System An image displaying the lymphoid system. Latin …   Wikipedia

• lymphatic system — Anat., Zool. the system by which lymph is returned from the cells to the blood and by which white blood cells are produced in response to inflammation or presence of antigens; in mammals, the system includes the lymph glands, vessels and sinuses… …   Universalium

• Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …   Medical dictionary