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List the components of the Lymphatic system.
There are 8 components |
1) Lymphatic nodules
2) Lymph nodes 3) Lymphatic vessels 4) Spleen 5) Tonsils 6) Gut associated lymphatic tissue (GALT) 7) Thymus 8) Bone marrow |
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Which two components form the primary or central lymphoid organs?
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Thymus and Bone marrow
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Differentiate between B-cells and T-cells.
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1) Both B and T are developed in the bone marrow, but T-cells matures in the thymus; B cells mature in the bone marrow.
2) B cells are functionally heterogeneous; T cells are functionally diverse 3) B cells are responsible for humoral immune response; T cells are responsible for cell-mediated immune response. |
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What are the similarities between B and T cells?
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They are both adaptive specific, and are immunocompetant cells (they have the capability to response to just one specific molecule).
They are both produced in the bone marrow. |
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What are the 4 components of the stroma in the spleen?
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The capsule
Trabeculae Reticular Framework Blood Sinusoids |
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What are the 2 components of the parenchyma?
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White pulp and Red pulp
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The capsules in the spleen and lymph node are very similar, what are they made up of?
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Dense Connective Tissue.
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