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[[File:Spleen histology 08.jpg|alt=Spleen white pulp|110px|right]]The Malpighian bodies or Malpighian bodies of the spleen is the historic name for {{spleen}} white pulp or splenic lymphoid nodules. Named after Marcello Malpighi (1628 – 1694) an Italian biologist and physician. A spleen lymphoid region, organized as lymphoid sheaths with both T-cell and B-cell compartments, around the branching arterial vessels (resembles lymph node structure).  
[[File:Spleen histology 08.jpg|alt=Spleen white pulp|110px|right]]The Malpighian bodies or Malpighian bodies of the spleen is the historic name for {{spleen}} white pulp or splenic lymphoid nodules. Named after Marcello Malpighi (1628 – 1694) an Italian biologist and physician. A spleen lymphoid region, organized as lymphoid sheaths with both T-cell and B-cell compartments, around the branching arterial vessels (resembles lymph node structure).  


The term should not be confused with Malpighian corpuscle (renal corpuscle), a {{renal}} structure.
The term should not be confused with the {{renal}} structure, a Malpighian corpuscle (renal corpuscle).
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Revision as of 09:59, 19 July 2019

Historic Embryology
Marcello Malpighi
Spleen white pulp
The Malpighian bodies or Malpighian bodies of the spleen is the historic name for spleen white pulp or splenic lymphoid nodules. Named after Marcello Malpighi (1628 – 1694) an Italian biologist and physician. A spleen lymphoid region, organized as lymphoid sheaths with both T-cell and B-cell compartments, around the branching arterial vessels (resembles lymph node structure).

The term should not be confused with the renal structure, a Malpighian corpuscle (renal corpuscle).