PRIMARY LYMPHOID ORGANS

Question 1

What are the 2 organs under primary lymphoid organs?

Answer 1

Bone marrow and Thymus

Question 2

The bone marrow is the site of ________________?

Answer 2

Intramedullary hematopoiesis

Question 3

What does the BM produces?

Answer 3

Precursor cell of lymohocytes

Question 4

The bone marrow is also a site for___________________ and _________________

Answer 4

T cell progenitor production
B cell maturation

Question 5

The BM is the center for _______________

Answer 5

Ag-Ab lymphopoiesis

Question 6

Hematopoiesis happens in what particular bone structure of children and adults?

Answer 6

Children : Long bones
Adult: Flat bones

Question 7

The B cells are considered _______?

Answer 7

Naive B cells

Question 8

This are the cells that is not yet stimulated by antigen

Answer 8

Naive B cells

Question 9

This organ is made up of epithelial cells

Answer 9

Thymus

Question 10

The thymus is divided into 2. What are these?

Answer 10

Cortex and Medulla

Question 11

This is the outer layer of the thymus where the lymphocyte mature until a certain point ONLY

Answer 11

Cortex

Question 12

This is the inner layer of the thymus where finalization and differentiation of lymphocytes happens

Answer 12

Medulla

Question 13

Mature T-cells will migrate the circulation after _______?

Answer 13

3 weeks

Question 14

This is a flat, bilobed organ situated above the heart and between the lungs.

Answer 14

Thymus