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innate immunity is

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  • immediate
  • nonspecific actions
  • first course of action
  • include physical barriers
  • include NKCs
  • granulocytes
  • leukocytes
  • produced in bone marrow
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physical barriers of innate immunity

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  • skin
  • mucous membranes of GI tract
  • respiratory
  • urogenital tracts
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natural killer cells (NKC)

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  • destroy various unhealthy host cells
  • include virus or bacteria and tumorigenic cells
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adaptive immunity

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  • acquired gradually by exposure to microorganisms
  • aimed at specific microbial invaders
  • slower response
  • more recently evolved
  • B and T lymphocytes
  • memory lymphocytes
  • produced in bone marrow
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B and T lymphocyte activation in adaptive immunity

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  • against specific invaders
  • specific molecules from antigen presenting cells
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antigen presenting cells (APCs) are derived from

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  • monocytes
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7
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the lymphatic system protects against potentially harmful effects of

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  • pathogens
  • foreign substances
  • infectious agents (bacteria and viruses)
  • abnormal cells
  • can target tumor cells
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the major function of the lymphoid system:

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to serve as a source of immunocompetent cells that can react with and neutralize antigens and to distinguish self from non-self

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the lymphoid system is comprised of

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  • lymphoid tissues
  • organs comprised of lymphocytes and other cells of mononuclear phagocyte system
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lymphoid tissue is classified as

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specialized reticular connective tissue

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arrangement of components of lymphoid system

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  • diffuse subepithelial lymphocyte aggregates
  • densely packed
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densely packed arrangement occurs in:

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  • lymphoid nodules
  • are part of MALT
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mucose associated lymphoid tissues (MALT) includes:

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  • tonsils
  • payer patches
  • appendix
  • GI, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts
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lymphoid organs can be

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  • unencapsulated
  • encapsulated
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encapsulated organs include

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  • lymph nodes
  • thymus
  • spleen
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unencapsulated organs include

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  • bone marrow
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lymphoid organs can be classified as:

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  • primary
  • secondary
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18
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primary lymphoid organs are

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major sites of lymphocyte production and maturation

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primary lymphoid organs include

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  • bone marrow
  • thymus
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what do B cell lymphocytes do?

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  • mediate humoral immunity by giving rise to plasma cells (synthesize antibodies)
  • inactivate foreign antigens
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what do T cell lymphocytes do?

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  • mediate cellular immunity against microorganisms
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what do secondary lymphoid organs do?

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  • carry out immune response
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secondary lymphoid organs include:

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  • lymph nodes
  • spleen
  • MALT
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lymphoid tissues derive from:

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mesoderm
- except thymus which derives from mesoderm and endoderm

25
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MALT subdivided into

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  • GALT (gut)
  • BALT (bronchus)
  • NALT (nasal)
  • VALT (vulvovaginal)
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GALT includes

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  • tonsils
  • Payer patches
  • appendix
27
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MALT contains

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  • B cells and T cells
  • primarily B cells
  • T cells predominate nearby areas
28
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lymph nodes

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  • bean/kidney shaped
  • found in lymphatic vessels and lymph
  • occur as chains or groups
  • in neck, groin, mesenteries, axillae, abdomen
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lymph nodes derive from

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the mesenchyme

30
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main function of lymph nodes:

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  • filtration of lymph before it returns to thoracic duct
  • production of lymphocytes that are added to lymph
  • synthesis of antibodies (IgG)
  • recirculation of lymphocytes
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structure of lymph nodes:

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  • paracortex
  • cortex
  • medulla
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lymph node flow

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  1. afferent lymph vessels
  2. subcapillary sinus
  3. trabeculae sinus
  4. paracortex
  5. medullary sinus (medullary cord
  6. efferent vessel
33
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where do lymphocytes enter high endothelial venules?

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paracortex

34
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high endothelial venules (HEVs) are where…

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lymphocytes exit blood and become localized in lymph nodes

35
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B cells localize where in the lymph nodes?

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cortex

36
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where do T cells localize in the lymph nodes?

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paracortex

37
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where do lymphocytes proliferate?

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in germinal center of the spleen
- B lymphocytes remain in the germinal center

38
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thymus function

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Facilitates the foreign antigen-independent maturation of T lymphocytes
- much larger in children

39
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thymus gland

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  • flat
  • bilobed
  • in anterior mediastinum
  • involuted and parenchyma replaced by adipose connective tissue during puberty***
40
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parenchyma of thymus is later…

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replaced by adipose in adults

41
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where does positive selection occur?

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in thymus

42
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medulla of thymus contains what?

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hassel’s corpuscles

43
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hassel’s corpuscles

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  • highly active
  • produce hormones to help lymphocytes differentiate when located on periphery of thymus
44
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the spleen produces:

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  • lymphocytes and antibodies
  • these are delivered directly to the blood not the lymph
45
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function of the spleen

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  • filtration of the blood (only lymphoid organ that does)
  • defense against blood-born antigens
  • main site of erythrocyte destruction
  • produces antibodies and activated lymphocytes
46
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splenic pulp components

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  • white pulp (lymphoid nodules and periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths - PALS)
  • red pulp (sinusoids and splenic cords)
47
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PALS is primarily made of

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T cells

48
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the spleen contains:

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  • lymphoid nodules
  • periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths (PALS)
49
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are lymphoid nodules in the spleen part of the MALT?

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NO

50
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comparison of major lymphoid organs

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51
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lymphatic drainage in teeth

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  • lymphatic vessels have been identified in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor 3
  • located in root pulp
52
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macrophages

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  • located in connective tissue, lymphoid organs, lungs, bone marrow, pleural, and peritoneal cavities
  • produces cytokines and inflammation factors, is antigen processing and presenting
53
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kupffer cells

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macrophages of the liver

54
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microglial cells

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macrophages of CNS

55
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Langerhans cells

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antigen processing and presentation in epidermis

56
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dendritic cells

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antigen processing and presentation in lymph nodes and spleen

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