In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What types of cells are found in the white pulp of the spleen and in the red pulp of the spleen? (Figure-228)
A) lymphocytes; epithelial reticular cells
B) lymphocytes; red blood cells
C) red blood cells; macrophages
D) red blood cells; lymphocytes
E) epithelial cells; endocrine cells

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The white pulp of the spleen contains lymphocytes, which are involved in the immune response, while the red pulp is rich in red blood cells and also contains macrophages for recycling old red blood cells, but the primary cell type in terms of abundance is red blood cells.