Term Name: marginal zone of spleen
Synonyms: junctional zone of spleen, marginal zone, spleen marginal zone
Definition: the zone between the red and white pulp of the spleen containing numerous macrophages and lymphocytes, and a rich plexus of sinusoids supplied by white pulp arterioles carrying blood-borne antigens
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001251]

Relationships
is part of: spleen
has parts: marginal zone B cell splenic marginal zone macrophage splenic metallophillic macrophage
is a type of: mesoderm-derived structure organ part
disjoint_from: marginal zone of embryo