week 3 sem 2 Flashcards
what are the primary lymphatic organs
red bone marrow
thymus (surrounded by capsule)
secondary lymphatic organs
spleen (surrounded by capsule)
lymph nodes( surrounded by capsule)
diffuse lymphatic tissue
tonsils
Peter’s patches
mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
red bone marrow
site of haematopoeisis; contain lymph stem cells
- b cells mature in the red bone marrow
- T cells mature in the thymus
thymus
located in mediastinum
largest in infancy
atrophies after puberty
diminishing effectiveness in adulthood
T cells mature here
thymus makes thymosin hormones for maturation of T cells
spleen functions
removal of abnormal/ dying cells by phagositing cells
storage of iron recycled RBCs
initiation of immune response by of B and T cells
histology:
red pulp- contain RBCs; filters antigens
white pulp- resembles lymphoid nodules B and T cell responses occur
lymph node functions
filters lymph
affront vessles carry lymph from peripheral tissue to lymph node
foreign matter trapped in fibres
destroyed by macrophages, B and T cells
efferent vessles leave lyphm node at hilum and carry cleaner lymph to venous circulation
lymphatic proliferation
traberculae
bundles of collagen fibres
hilum
shallow indentation where blood vessles and nerves reach
lymphoid tissues
nodules scattered in connective tissue
tonsils
mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue
typhoid tissues associated w digestive system
tonsils
develop immunity against oral pathogen
defensive mechanism from inhaled air or swallowed in food/ drinks
MALT and Peters patches
found in GI tact, inc appendix
important in immune response against ingested pathogens
what is inflammation
the boys response to injury
second- line, non-specific
actue inflammatary
aims to remove injurious agent
occurs before specific
chronic inflammation
progressive acute inflammation
innate immunity
inflammation needed to eliminate pathogens and cell debris (first step in healing process)
purpose of inflammation
destroys, dilutes or neutralises injurious agents
stimulates immune response
cleans up dead tissue and debris
enables healing
can also injure normal tissue
stimuli that stimulates inflammation
infections
chemical agents
physical agenta
tissue necrosis
foregin bodies
chemical mediators
damaging agents activate chemicals factors from
1) cells to get WBCS/ vasodilations/ clotting
2) plasma to get complement proteins activated