Phylogeny & Ontogeny of the Immune System Flashcards
Developmental history of the immune system during evolution
Phylogeny
Development of the immune system as a comparative relation of man and other animals
Phylogeny
It is the most developed and most complex immune system
Man
Select all that applies:
What are part of the Evidences in Man.
a. Cells are highly specialized and Demonstrable hallmarks
b. Ability to reject graft and mount the response is reasonably developed at birth
c. Well developed complement system and immune-system organs
d.Separate function of humoral and cellular immunity
e. Well developed immune system within a species
A,B,C,D
What is the INCORRECT functions of lymphoid tissues?
a. To provide an environment for the maturation of the immune system’s immature cells
b. To provide an efficient vehicle for the disbursement of antibodies and other soluble factors from lymphocytes and other immune cells
c. Organized cylindrical clusters of lymphocytes.
d. Concentrate lymphocytes into organs that drain areas of antigen insult
e. Permit the interaction of different classes of lymphocytes
C
A tissue in which lymphocytes are found
Lymphoid tissue
Diffuse arrangements of individual cells of encapsulated organs
Lymphoid tissue
Organized cylindrical clusters of lymphocytes that, when gathered into groups, are called
Lymphoid patches
Usually groups of follicles that are surrounded or encapsulated by specialized supporting tissues and membranes
Lymphoid organs
(Arrange)Lymphoid Tissue Organization
1. Organ
2. Patch
3. Diffuse lymphocytes
4. Follicle
3,4,2,1
What are the primary Lymphoid Tissues?
Thymus and Bone Marrow
What are the tissues in BALT(Bronchus-associated lymhpoid tissues)?
Lower respiratory mucose & Bronchial patches
What are the tissues in NALT (Nasal-associated Lymphoid Tissues)
Pharyngeal tonsils
Palastine tonsils
Lingual tonsils
Upper respiratory mucosa
What are the tissues in GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissues)
Intestinal mucosa
Peyer’s patches
Appendix
Lymphocytes develop and central tolerance is established
Primary Lymphoid Tissues
What are the sites that T cells migrates?
Bone Marrow
Thymus
True/False:
All lymphocytes arise frim HSCs in the bone marrow and T cells mature in this site
False
What is the Percentage of Thymus in T lymphocytes?
100%
What is the Percentage of Blood in T lymphocytes?
80%
What is the Percentage of Lymph nodes in T lymphocytes?
60%
What is the Percentage of Spleen in T lymphocytes?
45%
What is the Percentage of Bone Marrow in T lymphocytes?
10%
It is the Primary Site of hematopoiesis in the adult human
Bone Marrow
How many percent does bone marrow had in myeloid lineage cells
60-70%
Percentage of Bone Marrow in erythroid lineage cells
20-30%
Percentage of bone marrow in lymphoid lineage cells
10%
Where does the immature T cells complete their development?
Thymus
remainder consisting of mast lineage cells plus various other non-hematopoietic cell types such as ____ & _____
Stromal cells,adipocytes
Sites for antigen-driven immune cells
Secondary Lymphoid Tissues
Antigen-dependent lymphocyte didferentiation occurs in:
Secondary Lymphoid Tissues
It is the major site for the interaction of lymphocytes with antigen during a primary adaptive response
Lymph Nodes
It occur along the entire length of lymphatic system but are clustered in a few key regions
Lymph nodes
Lymph nodes has a bean shaped, encapsulated structures, and it has a diameter of?
2–10mm
It contains a large number of lymphocytes, FDCs and APCs
Lymph nodes
What are the parts of Lymph nodes?
Cortex, Paracortex, Medulla
Contains large numbers of resting B cells, FDCs and macrophages arraged in lymphoid follicles
Cortex
Home to many T cells and thymic DCs
Paracortex
Antibody secreting plasma cells
Medulla
Abdominal organ that traps blood-borne antigens
Spleen
Each arteriole in the spleen is encased by ______.
Periarteriolar Lymphoid Sheath
Containing low numbers of plasma cells, macrophaged and conventional DCs
Periarteriolar Lymphoid Sheath