The parenchymatous tissue network of the spleen that consists of loose plates or cords (sinuses) infiltrated with red blood cells where most of the blood filtration occurs and degenerate erythrocytes are removed from the circulation. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/csmith MP:0002356 ]
Synonyms: splenic red pulp pulpa rubra spleen red pulp red pulp
Term information
- FMA:15844
- MA:0000756
- EMAPA:35806
- NCIT:C12992
- CALOHA:TS-1263
- Wikipedia:Red_pulp
- SCTID:27579002
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas