Which is NOT TRUE regarding the spleen?
A) It has an outer cortex and inner medulla.
B) It is divided into sections by capsular extensions called trabeculae.
C) Its white pulp consists of lymphatic cells.
D) It stores erythrocytes.
E) Its blood is supplied by the splenic artery and drained by the splenic vein.

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The spleen does not have an outer cortex and inner medulla; this structure is characteristic of lymph nodes, not the spleen. The spleen is organized into red pulp and white pulp, not a cortex and medulla.

Which Is NOT TRUE Regarding the Spleen