Histology of Immune System: Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
What is a mucosa?
A
Lining of a hollow organ
2
Q
What kind of epithelium is found in tonsils?
A
Stratified squamous epithelium
3
Q
Why is this form of epithelium found at the tonsils?
A
Wear and tear
4
Q
What kind of capsule does the tonsil have and why?
A
Hemi capsule
To encounter and interact with the antigen
5
Q
What sometimes leaks from the invaginations of the tonsils or crypts?
A
Pus
6
Q
What are Peyer’s patches?
A
Clusters of lymphoid follicles with germinal centres
