Diffuse lymphoid tissue
Diffuse lymphoid tissue is located in the lamina propria of the mucosa, where it filters tissue fluid percolating through the connective tissue. As such, it forms part of MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue). Pyloric stomach, 200x
Diffuse lymphoid tissue >
Diffuse lymphoid tissue consists of a loose network of lymphocytes located in the lamina propria throughout the gastrointestinal, respiratory and genitourinary tracts. In this location, it encounters and reacts to antigens passing through the mucosal epithelium, producing an immune response.
Glands
Diffuse lymphoid tissue is located in the lamina propria of the mucosa, where it filters tissue fluid percolating through the connective tissue. As such, it forms part of MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue). Pyloric stomach, 200x
Muscularis mucosae
Diffuse lymphoid tissue is located in the lamina propria of the mucosa, where it filters tissue fluid percolating through the connective tissue. As such, it forms part of MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue). Pyloric stomach, 200x
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This image was taken of a slide in the University of California, San Francisco slide collection.
