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Lymphatic System Flashcards

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The tonsilar capsule is lined tightly by a lateral structure which functions to do what?

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Protect deep structures of pharynx/neck (e.g. nerves)

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What general actions are T cells responsible for?

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Destorying antigens, activating B cells

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What two type of lymphoid material are present in the body?

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Tissue and organs

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What are the three types of lymphoid tissue present in the body?

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Loose, dense and nodular

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What are the two subtypes of nodular lymphoid tissue?

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Solitary and aggregate nodular lymphoid tissue

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What is the main distinguising factor between loose and dense lymphoid tissue?

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Few (loose) and many (dense) lymphocytes present

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What mechanism is behind a germinal center’s pale appearance?

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Proliferating B cells expand, creating more space between nuclei (leading to more pale appearance)

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T/F: Germinal centers are not present in the thymus

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True

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Explain the structures present to create the blood-thymus barrier

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Supportive thymic epithelial reticular cells, desmosomes, continuous blood vessels

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What is the name of the unique structure found in the thymic medulla?

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Hassall corpuscle

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What section of the thymus do T cells mature and migrate into the blood?

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Medulla

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Name the function(s) of lymph nodes

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Filter lymph, aid in mounting immune response

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T/F: Lymphoid follicles can be found within a lymph node’s cortex

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True

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Trace lymphatic drainage beginning with afferent lymphatic vessels

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Afferent lymphatic vessel > subcapsular sinus > trabecular sinus > medullary sinus > efferent lymphatic vessel

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What cells are present in the paracortex?

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T cells

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Name the function(s) of the spleen

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Filter blood, start immune response to blood borne antigen

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Splenic white pulp nodules exhibit a peripheral zone around their central arteriole termed what?

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Periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS)

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What type of cell resides in PALS?

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T cell

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What structure resides at the center of PALS?

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Central arteriole

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What occurs if an RBC cannot re-enter the venous sinusoid?

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Destroyed by resident macrophage

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What occurs in each splenic circulation theory?

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Open - blood vessel terminates in red pulp, closed - vessels are continuous

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Name the four tonsils

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Tubal, pharyngeal, palantine, lingual

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Where do all lymphocytes originate?

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Bone marrow

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T/F: All lymphocytes reach full maturity and immunocompetency in the bone marrow

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False

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T/F: Immunocompetent B cells are activated against a specific antigen

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True

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What are the primary lymphoid organs?

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Bone marrow, thymus

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What are the secondary lymphoid organs?

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Lymph nodes, spleen, tonsil

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Lymphatic vessels enter though a lymph node’s (x) and exit through it’s (y)

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Afferent lymphatic vessel, efferent lymphatic vessel

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What structures are present between follicles in the outer cortex of a lymph node?

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T cells, reticular cells, macrophages, APCs

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What type of blood vessels ar present in the deep cortex and lymph node medulla to allow for lymphocytes to enter the blood stream?

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High endothelial venule (HEVs)

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What types of cells are generally present in lymph node medullary cords?

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B cells, plasma cells, macrophages

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What types of cells are generally present in lymph node medullary sinuses?

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Macrophages, reticular cells, granulocytes (during infection)

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PALS occurs in which pulp?

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White

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What two general structures are present in splenic red pulp?

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Splenic cords (of Billroth), splenis (venous) sinuses

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What structures do natural killer cells attack?

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Virally infected cells, cancerous cells

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What cell gives rise to a pluripotent stem cell?

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Yolk sac cells

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What cells are present in the cortex of the thymus?

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Lymphocytes, supportive reticular cells

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What cells are present in the medulla of the thymus?

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Mature/Immunocompetent T cells, remnants of ERCs

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Lymphatic nodules are primarily made of what type of cell?

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B cells

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What phenomenon can be described as a lymphocyte being retained by it’s chosen lymph node?

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In general, what is the function of the lymph node medullary sinus?

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Retard lymph flow to enhance filtration

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What type of cell resides within germinal centers?

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What two theories are presented regarding splenic circulation?

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Open, closed

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What subclassifications of lymphocytes are present in the lymphatic system?

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T cell, B cell, natural killer cell

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What is an alias for nodular lymphoid tissue?

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Follicular lymphoid tissue

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Name an example of an aggregate nodular lymphoid tissue

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Peyer’s patches (GIT)

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List some characteristics of loose lymphoid tissue

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Initial immune response, no capsule

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List some characteristics of dense lymphoid tissue

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Contained in meshwork, no capsule

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T/F: Primary lymphoid follicles possess germinal centers

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From what embryological origin does the thymus come from?

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Third pharyngeal pouch

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T/F: The thymus possesses afferent lymphatic vessels

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T/F: The blood-thymus barrier is found in the thymic medulla

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Physically, what is a Hassall corpuscle?

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Spherical, degenerative masses of epithelial reticular cells

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What two general structures can be found in the lymph node medulla?

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Medullary cords and sinuses

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What is an alias for trabecular sinus?

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Radial sinus

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Name the aliases for the lymph node paracortex

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Deep cortex, inner cortex

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What is the largest lymph organ?

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The splenic capsule possesses what unique cell types?

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Myofibroblast

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What cell types are present in splenic red pulp cords?

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Reticular fibers, RBCs, lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, granulocytes

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What type of capilaries are found in splenic red pulp sinuses?

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Sinusoidal

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What type of cells line splenic venous sinuses?

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Tall endothelial cells

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T/F: The tonsils are part of GALT

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T/F: Lymph nodes can serve as site of metastases for cancerous cells

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What is represented by the swelling of lymph nodes?

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Lymphocyte response to antigens, proliferating of germinal center

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Why is the swelling of lymph nodes painful?

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Capsule distension leads to nervous signaling to CNS

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If the spleen is removed via splenectomy, which organ likely takes over the spleen’s functions?

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Why are children more vulnerable for infection after a splenectomy?

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Few antibodies/plasma/memory cells present, more prone to infection

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If food/debris is caught in tonsilar crypts, what may occur?

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Infected pharyngeal tonsils are termed what?

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What symptom do children with swollen adenoids present with?

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Difficulty breathing (pharynx obstruction)

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REVIEW IMMUNE RESPONSE TABLE

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REVIEW IMMUNE RESPONSE TABLE

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What are the subclassifications of lymphoid organs?

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Primary and secondary

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What type of cellular structure is present to create a blood-tissue barrier in the thymus?

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Tight junctions

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What type of tissue is present within subcapsular sinuses?

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Loose reticular cells and fibers

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A medullary cord is composed of what kind of lymphoid tissue?

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Dense lymphoid

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What type of epithelium covers the spleen?

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Mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium, visceral peritoneum)

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What is the main purpose of the lymphatic system?

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Protect body against pathogens/antigens

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Approximately what percentage of circulating lymphocytes are T cells?

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In what organ do T cells mature and reach immunocompetency?

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In what organ do B cells mature and reach immunocompetency?

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Bone marrow

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What structure do activated B cells become?

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Plasma cells

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What is the main product of plasma cells?

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Antibodies

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T/F: Innate immunity responses can be classified as fast and nonspecific

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T/F: Adaptive immunity responses can be classified as not producing memory cells

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Where can loose lymphoid tissue be found?

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GALT, MALT

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Where can dense lymphoid tissue be found?

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Walls of GIT, genitourinary tract, respiratory tract

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T/F: Neither loose, dense or nodular lymhphoid tissue possess capsules

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What are the three main compartments of the thymus?

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Cortex (outer), paracortex (middle), medulla (inner)

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What shape are thymic epithelial reticular cells?

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After puberty, the thymus is said to undergo what process?

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Involution

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T/F: Lymph nodes do not have capsules

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The capsule of the spleen is made of what type of tissue?

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When lymphocytes proliferate within germinal centers, what occurs with regards to the location of PALS?

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PALS is pushed towards the periphery

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What is the main function of splenic red pulp?

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Filtration of blood

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T/F: The basal lamina of splenic venous sinuses are considered somplete

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T/F: Macrophages may insert their processes into splenic sinuses to check for circulating antigens

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Invaginations located within tonsils are termed what?

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Tonsilar crypts

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Tonsilar crypts are lined by what type of epithelium?

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Stratified squamous non-keratinized

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The pharyngeal tonsil is covered by what type of epiethlium?

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Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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