reticuloendothelial system

lymphoreticular

A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP].

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Lymphatic/Immune
Estructura principal anatomical structure
Nombre latino lymphoreticular
FMA ID 84189

Subestructuras

liver reticuloendothelial system Organ

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the reticuloendothelial system?
A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP].
What body system is the reticuloendothelial system part of?
The reticuloendothelial system is part of the Lymphatic/Immune.
What is the Latin name for the reticuloendothelial system?
The Latin name for the reticuloendothelial system is lymphoreticular.

Estructuras relacionadas

parenchyma of spleen splenic parenchyma red bone marrow medulla ossium rubra Schweigger-Seidel sheath spleen B cell corona B cell domain of the spleen spleen capsule capsula splenica spleen follicular dendritic cell network FDC network spleen germinal center germinal center of spleen non-lymphatic part of lymphoid system non-lymphatic lymphoid system

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.