Thymus
a. Identify and describe the gross anatomical features of each organ or tissue.
b. Identify and describe the microscopic anatomy of each organ or tissue.
c. Describe the location in the body of each organ or tissue.
d. Describe the function of each organ or tissue.
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- involved in T-cell maturation
- located in mediastinum
- larger in children than adults (grows until puberty, then slowly replaced
by adipose tissue)
- 2 thymus lobes surrounded by connective tissue capsule
functions of spleen and path of flow
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, eat foreign particles, clear defective erythrocytes and platelets, store
erythrocytes and platelets
splenic artery, central artery, sinusoids, venules, splenic vein
Hilum
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indentation where blood vessels and nerves enter
- splenic artery supplies blood, splenic vein drains it
Describe the path of lymphatic circulation.
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blood capillaries
interstitial spaces
lymphatic capillaries
lymphatic vessels
lymphatic ducts
subclavian veins
MALT
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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- located in gastrointestinal, respiratory, genital, and urinary tracts
a. Identify and describe the gross anatomical features of each organ or tissue.
b. Identify and describe the microscopic anatomy of each organ or tissue.
c. Describe the location in the body of each organ or tissue.
d. Describe the function of each organ or tissue.
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- involved in T-cell maturation
- located in mediastinum
- larger in children than adults (grows until puberty, then slowly replaced
by adipose tissue)
- 2 thymus lobes surrounded by connective tissue capsule
functions of spleen and path of flow
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, eat foreign particles, clear defective erythrocytes and platelets, store
erythrocytes and platelets
splenic artery, central artery, sinusoids, venules, splenic vein
Hilum
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indentation where blood vessels and nerves enter
- splenic artery supplies blood, splenic vein drains it
Describe the path of lymphatic circulation.
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blood capillaries
interstitial spaces
lymphatic capillaries
lymphatic vessels
lymphatic ducts
subclavian veins
MALT
Give this one a try later!
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- located in gastrointestinal, respiratory, genital, and urinary tracts
