Week 3 steeplechase Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to lymphoid tissue as it matures?
A
It involutes and is replaced by fat
2
Q
What are hassals corpuscles?
A
Found in the medulla of each lobule
concentric whirls of acidophillic and flattened reticular cells taht may become swollen or kertainized
3
Q
What does the Bursa of Fabricius look like?
A
Thick mucousal folds, contains a capillary layer between the medulla and the cortex
The apex contains an epitheliar tuft of simple colummnar cells
Apex also contains lytic enzymes
4
Q
What is the spleen characterised by?
A
Connective tissue and a network of trabeculae
5
Q
What are the tonsils a part of?
A
They are part of MALT/ GALT and covered in a stratified squamous epithelum
