GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

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: -The gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) consists of isolated or aggregated lymphoid follicles forming Peyer’s patches (PPs). By their ability to transport luminal antigens and bacteria, PPs can be considered as the immune sensors of the intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Activation of the Immune System The human body contains as many as 5 × 1011 lymphocytes, which travel through the blood each day. Naïve T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes enter the lymph nodes or Peyer’s patches by selectively adhering to and transmigrating through the high endothelial venules.

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