MEDLL 310 - IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC SYSTEM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SCORED A+
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MEDLL 310 - IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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MEDLL 310 - IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Describe the 2 main functions of the spleen and the portion where each is carried out. -
️️1. removal of particulate matter & defective blood cells from circulating blood -
Red Pulp
2. Antibody formation against blood-borne antigens by activation of splenic Blymphocytes - White pulp
Which o...
MEDLL 310 - IMMUNE-LYMPHATIC
SYSTEM
Describe the 2 main functions of the spleen and the portion where each is carried out. -
✔️✔️1. removal of particulate matter & defective blood cells from circulating blood -
Red Pulp
2. Antibody formation against blood-borne antigens by activation of splenic B-
lymphocytes - White pulp
Which of the following is not a function of lymph nodes?
a. storage and proliferation of B lymphocytes
b. storage and proliferation of T lymphocytes
c. hormone production
d. non-specific filtration of lymph - ✔️✔️c. hormone production
What are the principal lymphoid organs? - ✔️✔️spleen, thymus, lymph node
Where might you find lymphoid aggregations or nodules? - ✔️✔️Tonsils, appendix,
small intestine
What is the first lymphoid organ to appear? - ✔️✔️Thymus
What is the principal function of the thymus? - ✔️✔️Maturation of T lymphs
What provides cellular support in the thymus? - ✔️✔️Reticulin
In which part of the thymus are lymphocytes produced? - ✔️✔️Cortex
What hormone is produced in the cortex of the thymus? - ✔️✔️Thymosin
What is responsible for the first line of defense known as protective surface
phenomena? - ✔️✔️Skin
Lymph enters a lymph node through the __________ and moves into the ____ _____. It
then goes to the _____ via the ____ ____. It exits through the ____ of the node and into
the ____ _____ - ✔️✔️afferent lymphatics
subcapsular sinus
medullary sinus
cortical sinus
hilum
efferent lymphatics
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