Quick Facts
The trabeculae are strands of dense connective tissue radiating out from the capsule through the interior of the node (Dorland, 2011).
Structure/Morphology
The trabeculae of a lymph node are dense connective tissue extensions of the capsule.
Anatomical Relations
The trabeculae are continuations of the external capsule that extend through the internal substance of the lymph node.
Function
The trabeculae of a lymph node are connected with the retinaculum, or retinacular tissue, forming an organized framework within the node (Ross and Pawlina, 2006).
References
Dorland, W. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn. Philadelphia, USA: Elsevier Saunders.
Ross, M. H. and Pawlina, W. (2006) Histology: A text and atlas. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
