palatine tonsil Flashcards
1
Q
lining of epithelium
A
stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium
2
Q
what does the lining form
A
branching crypts
3
Q
what surrounds the palatine tonsil
A
a connective tissue capsule
4
Q
what can be seen in the slide
A
- epithelium infiltrated by lymphocytes
- skeletal muscle
- mixed sero-mucus
5
Q
how can one differentiate between t and b lymphocytes
A
T & B lymphocytes have different membrance proteins, using immunocytochemical reactions against some of the proteins we can differentiate between them
6
Q
what antibodies go aginst which protein
A
CD20 for B lymphocytes
Cd3 for T lymphocytes
7
Q
positive strucutre from the test show
A
a reddish-brown colour chromogen
8
Q
where are B-lymphocutes mainly found?
A
in the lymphatic nodule
9
Q
where is T-lymphocyte mainly found
A
in the interfollicular area
