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Thymus And Lymph Node Flashcards

1
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Where is the Thymus located

A

Anterior Mediastinum

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2
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What are the main cell components in the thymus

A

T Lymphocytes, Epithelial

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3
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Where are the epithelial cells located into the body

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In the third pharyngeal pouch

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4
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In the cortex are the epithelial cells dense or loose

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Dense

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5
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In the Medulla, are the epithelial cells loose or dense

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Loose

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6
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What is the name given to the epithelial cells in the medulla

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Hassall Corpuscles

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7
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What is the main function of the thymus

A

Development of Self Tolerance

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8
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List the types of Developmental diseases of the thymus

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Agenisis and hypoplasia

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9
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List the type of Acquired diseases of the thymus

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Atrophy, Hyperplasia, Neoplasia

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10
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What are the names of the combined deficiencies in thymic developmental immunodeficiencies

A

Bone Marrow Failure
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
T and B cell Deficiency
2 degree thymic agenesis/ hypoplasia

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11
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What is the name of the cellular deficiencies in thymic developmental abnormalities

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1st degree thymic ageneis/ hypoplasia

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12
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At what age is the thymic mass at its highest

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Puberty

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13
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What is the normal thymic mass during Birth, Puberty, 25 years, 60 years, 70 years

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15, 35, 25, <15, <5

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14
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What causes acquired thymic Atrophy

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Age, malnutrition, stress, terminal illness, cytotoxic drugs

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15
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The presence of lymphoid follicles is a characteristic of what disease

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Thymic Hyperplasia

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16
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What is the associated disease for Thymic Hyperplasia

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Myasthenia Gravis

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17
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What areas in the body exhibits weakness due to Myasthenia Gravis

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Proximal Girdle and Bulbar Weakness

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18
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True or False, In Myasthenia Gravis, An increase in muscle use decrease the muscle’s ability to function

A

True

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19
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In thymic neoplasms, what disease has an epithelial origin

A

Thymomas

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20
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In thymic neoplasms, what disease has a lymphoid origin

A

Lymphomas

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21
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What are germ cell tumors due to thymic neoplasms called

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Teratomas

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22
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True or False, the most common neoplasms of the thymus is of epithelial origin

23
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True or False, majority of thymomas are malignant

A

False, they are cytologically and biologically benign

24
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What type of Thymoma is cytologically benign but biologically aggressive

A

Type 1 (invasive thymoma)

25
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What type of Thymoma is rare

A

Type 2 - Thymic Carcinoma

26
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True or False, thymomas that are cytologically sand biologically malignant are rare

27
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What disease usually has an anterior mediastinal mass

28
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What is the average age group for patients with Thymoma

A

50 year old

29
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What percentage of patients with Thymomas are asymptomatic

30
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What percentage of patients with Thymomas have pressure symptoms

31
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What percentage of patients with Thymomas have systemic features

32
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What disease is usually associated with Myasthenia Gravis (15-45%)

33
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What disease is associated with thymomas (21%)

A

Cytopenias

34
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What disease is associated with Thymoma (6%)

A

Acquired hypo gamma-globulinaemia

35
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What is the term given to a lymph node enlargement

A

Lymphadenopathy

36
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What 3 substances can cause Reactive Hyperplasia of the Lymph nodes

A

Microbes
Cell Debris
Foreign Material

37
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True or False, Reactive Hyperplasia is non-specific

38
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In reactive Hyperplasia, what cells process antigens

A

Macrophages

39
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In reactive Hyperplasia, what cell is activated by the lymph nodes

A

Resting/memory lymphocytes

40
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What morphological change occurs to the lymph nodes in reactive Hyperplasia

A

Size/cytoplasm
Pallor
Nucleoli and mitosis

41
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What does the the lymph node secrete in reactive Hyperplasia

42
Q

In reactive Hyperplasia, antigenic stimulation for < 8days, results in ____

A

Diffuse Hyperplasia (T cell)

43
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In reactive Hyperplasia, antigenic stimulation for > 15 days, results in ____

A

Follicular Hyperplasia (B cell)

44
Q

What lymphadenopathy is usually microbial with localized and direct drainage of infection

A

Acute Reactive Hyperplasia

45
Q

What are the localized direct drainage of infection

A

Tonsils
Inguinal
Enteric

46
Q

What are the generalized drainage of infection

A

Viral infections
Bacteraemia
Septicaemia

47
Q

True or False, acute reactive Hyperplasia is asymptomatic

A

False, it is painfully tender

48
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What is the gross display of lymph nodes in acute reactive Hyperplasia

A

Red-grey

Intact capsule - perinodal extension

49
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What is the microscopic display of lymph nodes in acute reactive Hyperplasia

A

Sinusoidal congestion
Polymorphs - necrosis
Follicular Hyperplasia

50
Q

What histologic appearance varies in reactive Hyperplasia

A

Age, immune capability, past exposure, inciting factor, duration

51
Q

A 1st degree lymphoma is referred to as ________

52
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In chronic reactive Hyperplasia, what cell is associated with an increase in antibody production

A

Follicular (B cell)

53
Q

In Chronic Reactive Hyperplasia, what cell is associated with viral infections and cytotoxicity

A

Paracortical/ diffuse (t cell)

54
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What cell is associated with cytokine effect in lymph nodes draining tumors

A

Sinus histocytosis

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