IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lymph tissue found in the walls of the small intestine; helps destroy bacteria
A
lymph node
B
peyer’s patches
C
thymus gland
D
spleen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peyer’s patches: These are small masses of lymphatic tissue in the mucous membrane that lines your small intestine. These lymphoid cells monitor and destroy bacteria in the intestines. Appendix: Your appendix contains lymphoid tissue that can destroy bacteria before it breaches the intestine wall during absorption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peyer’s patches (PPs) are a series of small lymphoid organs situated in the wall of the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, Peyer’s patches keep the intestinal flora at appropriate levels and the pathogens at bay, thereby preventing a large number of infections. As a part of the pathogenesis of food allergy, the Peyer’s patches and vasculature of lamina propria allow the circulation of inflammatory cells to the immune structures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peyer’s patches are located in your small intestine, usually in the ileum area. The ileum is the last portion of your small intestine.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) comprise a collection of multifollicular structures, including the tonsils, Peyer’s patches, appendix, colonic and cecal patches, and a number of smaller, single follicular structures termed isolated lymphoid follicles (ILF).

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