Connective Tissues Flashcards
1
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What is the function and composition of the spleens red and whote pulp
A
- Red pulp
- Mechanical filtration of RBC
- Contain sininuses, reticular fibers
- White pulp
- Active immune response through humoral and cell mediated response
- Contain
- T cells aggregated around arterioles
- B cells which form germinal centers
2
Q
List WBC in order of decreasing abundance
A
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- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
3
Q
What are thymosins
A
Hormone of the thymus that stimulates the development of T cells
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