APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Peyer’s Patches do?
A
Generates “memory” lymphocytes for long term memory
B
“lymph filters”
C
causes T cells to become immunocompetent
D
“invite” infection which creates wide variety of immune cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peyer’s patches are small masses of lymphatic tissue found throughout the ileum region of the small intestine. Also known as aggregated lymphoid nodules, they form an important part of the immune system by monitoring intestinal bacteria populations and preventing the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peyer’s patches, in the gut, and nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT)-two of the main components of MALT-are important inductive tissues for the generation of mucosal immunity through the ingestion and inhalation of antigen in the intestinal and respiratory tracts respectively1 (Fig. 1).

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