Spleen
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Cross section of the spleen of a pigeon (HE): red pulp
The red pulp is composed of blood sinusoids and anastomosing cellular cords of reticular cells and lymphoid cells (cords of Billroth). The penicillar capillaries are directly connected with the blood sinusoids which means that birds have a closed circulation system, in contrast to mammals.