1. Intro Flashcards by Giorgia Tanner | Brainscape

Q

What is the haematopoietic system?

A

Organs and tissues that produce blood cells

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is haematoxylin?

A

Blue/purple dye

Acidophilic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is eosin?

A

Pink dye

Basophilic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Where does haematopoiesis take place?

A

Yolk sack
Liver
Spleen
Bone Marrow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does MALT stand for?

A

Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Tonsils, Peyer’s patches

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What type of response do B cells cause?

A

Humoral immune response

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Where do B cells mature?

A

Bone marrow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Where do T cells mature?

A

Thymus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What type of immune response do T cells cause?

A

Cellular

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Where in the lymph node are B cells?

A

Cortex

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Where in the lymph node are T cells?

A

Paracortical zone

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is in the medulla of a lymph node?

A

Plasma cells

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What do superficial lymphatics run with?

A

Veins

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What do deep lymphatics run with?

A

Arteries

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What does the spleen do?

A

Filters blood of foreign antigens and old erythrocytes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What parts make up the spleen?

A

Capsule
White pulp
Red pulp