anatomy scioly Flashcards
1
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shape of spleen
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ovoid in shape
2
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3 functions
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- defense helps screen blood and removes pathogens and bacteria
- hemopoiesis monocytes and lymphocytes are made here (before birth, RBC’s also made here)
- erythrocyte and platelet destruction
3
Q
what is the thymus
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is single unpaired organ in mediastinum and neck region
4
Q
when is it most active
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· primary function is in early life
5
Q
what is MALT
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Tonsils
· Peyer’s Patches in intestines
· Appendix
· Small bronchiolar follicles
6
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functions of MALT
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Destroy bacteria that breach the mucosal membrane from outside
Develop “memory” lymphocytes for long term immunity
7
Q
Edema
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accumulation of interstitional fluid
8
Q
Metastatic Cancers
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when OG tumor travels to somewhere else lymph nodes are common sites of metastatic cancer
9
Q
Hodgkin lymphoma // hodgkins disease
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a cancer of lymph tissue
10
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