Haemal node
Haemal nodes are lymphoid organs found in various mammals and some birds.[1] Haemal nodes were first described by Gibbes in 1884.[2] Haemal nodes are presumed to have the same function as the human spleen.[3]
References
- ^ Zidan, M.; Pabst, R. (2004). "Histological, Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Study of the Haemal Nodes of the Dromedary Camel". Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia: Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series C. 33 (5): 284–9. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0264.2004.00550.x. PMID 15352881.
- ^ Turner, DR (1971). "Immunological competence of the haemal node". Journal of Anatomy. 110 (1): 17–24. PMC 1271025. PMID 4110862.
- ^ Romer, Alfred Sherwood; Parsons, Thomas S. (1977). The Vertebrate Body. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Holt-Saunders International. pp. 410–1. ISBN 0-03-910284-X.
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