Lymphoid tissues

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thin vessel lined by endothelium

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lymph vessel

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similar to large veins

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lymphatic ducts

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rich neutral network

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tunica adventitia

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longitudinal and circular muscle

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tunica media

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fixed cells predominate

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loose lymphoid tissue

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free cells predominate

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dense lymphoid tissue

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found in all lymphoid tissue excepth thymus

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nodular lymphoid tissue

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lymphocytes and free macrophage

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mobile cells

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res cells, fix macrophages, plasma cells

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fixed cells

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2 primary lymphoid organs

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bone marrow and thymus

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secondary lymphoid organs

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tonsil, lymph nodes, balt and malt

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highly cellular, viscuous

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bone marrow

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connective tissue cells of any organ

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stroma

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consisting mainly of hematopoietic tissue

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red marrow (medulla ossium rubra)

Question 15

consisiting mainly of fat cells

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yellow marrow (medulla osium flava)

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Red bone marrow produces all red blood cells and platelets and around _________ % of lymphocytes in human adults.

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60-70

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at birth, what color is a bone marrow?

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red

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where is yellow marrow found?

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medullary cavity of long bones

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it produces hormone and thymosin

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thymus

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where is thymus larger? adults or children?

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children

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they are large non-encapsulated masses of lymphoid tissue

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tonsils

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located in the lateral wall of the oropharynx

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palatine tonsils

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situtated in the lamina propria at the root of the tongue

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lingual tonsils

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located in the upper posterior part of the throat

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pharyngeal tonsils

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they are also called as pharyngeal tonsils

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adenoids

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a small bean-shaped structure that is a part of the body’s immune system

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lymph nodules

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it acts as the “drainage” points in the lymphatic system

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lymph nodules

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it is a complex filter

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spleen

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this organ is well suited for removing poorly opsonised

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spleen

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location of spleen

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mesentery and abdominal activity

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nerves and arteries carried into the splenic pulp by ____________

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trabeculae

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lymph cells directly around artery

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t cells

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lymphoid nodules

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b cells

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initiates ummune responses to specific antigens

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MALT

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meaning of malt

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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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it consists small accumulations of lymphoid cells or one to a few lymph follicles

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malt

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plays a role in regulating mucosal immunity

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malt

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meaning of galt

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gut-associated lymphoid tissue

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meaning of balt

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bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue

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tertiary lymphoid structure

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balt

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it is where peyer’s patches are found

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galt

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effective priming site of the mucosal and systemic immune responses

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balt

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meaning of nalt

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nasal-associated lymphoid tissue