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Lecture 37-38: Lymphatic Microanatomy Flashcards

1
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lymphatic capillaries form collecting ______ that contain valves and combine to form trunks or ducts

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vessels

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where are the tracheal trunks located

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along the R and L ventromedial surface of the trachea

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what vessels are found in the lumbar trunks

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vessels of the medial iliac, caudal mesenteric and lumbar lymph nodes

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what vessels are found in the interstinal trunk

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vessels of the crainal mesenteric lymph nodes

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what vessels are found in the celiac trunk

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vessels associated to celiac trunk

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what is the cisterna chyli

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a sac like dilation of a large lymph node b/w the right side of aorta and right crus of diaphragm

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what is the thoracic duct

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an extension of the cisterna chyli into the thoracic cavity that runs b/w the azygous vein and the aorta

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what vessels are in the right lymphatic duct

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vessels of the cranial mediastinal and cranial sternal lymph nodes that empty into the cranial vena cava

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what are dendritic cells

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those located in lymph nodes

macrophages and B-lymphocytes

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main cells involved in the adaptive immune response

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lymphocytes (T and B)

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what are the two types of Lymphocyte T cells

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T cytotoxic (Tc) and T helper (Th)

  • involved in cell mediated immune response and activated by antigens
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what type of antigens are T cytotoxic and T helper cells activated by

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Tc = MHC I in APCs
Th = MHC II in pAPCs

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where are lymphocytes made, where are they educated

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made in bone marrow, educated in thymus

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14
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what type of immune response are lymphocyte B cells involved in

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humoral (antibodies) immune response

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what are the only nonmyeloid cells that can function as APCs to activate lymphocyte T cells

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lymphocyte B cells

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what are lymphocyte B cells activated by

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antigens and pAPCs (dendritic cells)

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17
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Natural killer cells are lymphocytes that work similar to the …..

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cells of the innate immune response

target same cells as lymphocyte Tc

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18
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antigen breakdown into MHC by APC cells causes the activation of …

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lymphocytes Tc

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19
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pAPCs break down antigen into MHC II, resulting in the activation of …

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lymphocytes Th

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pAPCs (dendritic cells) activate _____

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lymphocyte B

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21
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what is the function of lymphocytes Tc

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destroy infected cells and pathogens by secreting proteins (perforins and fragmentins) that induce fragmentation of DNA —> apoptosis

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what is the function of lymphocyte Th cells

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secrete cytokines that help the activation of lymphocytes B and Tc

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what are the 2 types of lymphocytes B

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plasma cells - make and secrete antibodies

memory B cells - plasma cells that remain in body and respond more quickly during next antigen encounter

24
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types of lymphoid organs

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primary organs = where immune cells develop (bone marrow, thymus)

secondary organs = where immune cells work (lymph nodes, spleen, lymphoid tissue)

25
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what is the stroma of bone marrow made of

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reticular cells, reticular fibers (type II collagen) and adipocytes

26
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what is the parenchyma of bone marrow made of

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hematopoietic stem cells and differentiating hematopoietic cells

27
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what is the function of bone marrow

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hematopoiesis
produces generic form of lymph T cells
produced lymphocytes B

28
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what are the blood sinusoids of the bone marrow

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sites of cellular and molecular exchange b/w circulation and hematopoietic compartment

29
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education and differentiation of lymphocytes T occurs where

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thymus

30
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composition of the stroma of the thymus

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CT (collagen fibers and fibroblasts)

trabeculae (divides parenchyma into lobes)

contains blood vessels, efferent lymphatic vessels and nerves

31
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composition of thymus parenchyma

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cortex
corticomedullary junction
medulla

32
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what is the thymus cortex made of

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developing lymphocytes T that reside in the meshwork of epithelioreticular cells

33
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what are epithelioreticular cells

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specialized cells that contribute to the framework of cortex

create microenvironment for lymphocyte T ‘education’

also present are macrophages that phagocytize lymphocytes that don’t learn

34
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what is the blood thymus barrier

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formed by a wall of blood vessels

prevents lymphocyte T cells from coming into contact with antigens

education needs ‘clean env’

35
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what is the corticomedullary junction

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made of ERCs, forms barrier b/w cortex and medulla

contains blood vessels, arterioles and venules (high endothelial venules)

36
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specialized post capillary venule for diapedesis and recirculation

site for entrance and exit of lymphocytes

found in most lymphoid organs except the spleen

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High endothelial venule

37
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what is the medulla of the thymus made of

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loosely packed mature lymphocyte T cells w/ meshwork of epithelioreticular cells

38
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what are Thymic (Hassall’s) corpuscles in the medulla

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ERCs concentrically arranged with flat nuclei

39
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lymphocytes are selected in the cortex based on their affinity to bind _____

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MHC

40
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what is positive selection and where in the thymus does it occur

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lymphocytes that bind MHC receive the survive signal while the others are induced to die

occurs in cortex

41
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lymphocytes are selected in the medulla based on their affinity to bind _____

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MHC conjugated to specific antigens (self)

42
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what is negative selection and where does it occur

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lymphocytes that bind MHC conjugated to tissue specific antigens are induced to die

occurs in medulla

43
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lymphocytes that get differentiated into Tc and Th leave the medulla through ?

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HEVs

44
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encapsulated lymphatic organs that are along lymphatic vessels

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lymph nodes

45
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what is the capsule of a lymph node made of

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dense CT

46
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what is the trabeculae of lymph node made of

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dense CT that forms framework

47
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what is the reticular tissue of lymph nodes made of

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reticular cells and fibers that form a fine supporting meshwork

48
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what is the path of lymph flow and blood in the lymph nodes

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afferent lymphatic vessel –> subcapsular sinus –> trabecular sinus –> medullary sinus –> efferent lymphatic vessel

49
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white pulp of the spleen

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lymphoid nodules are randomly scattered, secondary lymphoid region

50
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red pulp of the spleen

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embeds white pulp and contains splenic sinuses

51
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function of myoblasts in the capsule and trabeculae of spleen

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discharge RBCs into blood

52
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what are splenic cords within the red pulp

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meshwork of reticular cells and fibers

  • erythrocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, plasma cells and megacariocytes reside in the mesh
  • macrophages phagocytize damaged RBCs

-megakaryocytes form platelets

53
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what are splenic sinuses within red pulp

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spaces lined by endothelial cells

processes of macrophages extend between the cells to monitor antigens

54
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Diffuse lymphoid tissue includes…

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mucosa associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)

gut-associated lymphatic tissue (GALT)

bronchus associated lymphatic tissue (BALT)

55
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characteristics of diffuse lymphoid tissue

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no cortex or medulla
not surrounded by CT capsule
made of randomly packed lymphocytes

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