A 59-year-old man with adenocarcinoma of the large intestine undergoes a right hemicolectomy. Microscopic examination of the surgical specimen reveals lymphatic tissue in the lamina propria of the distal ileum. Identify the area indicated by the arrows.
Diffuse lymphatic tissue
Germinal center
Medullary sinus
Periarteriolar sheath
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