Nice! Type III collagen (reticulin) fibers form the delicate web of loose reticular connective tissue found in the stroma of bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen. These branching reticulin fibers form a network creating a spacious mesh for many cells to reside.

The stain that visualizes reticular fibers is known as ________.

Identify cells embedded in this reticulin meshwork of the lymph node and indicate their functional significance to the body. (List as many as you can, I came up with 6 different cell types).

Lymph from breast tissue drains into the: