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What type of immune response is Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) responsible for?
What type of immune response is Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) responsible for?
- Adaptive immune response only
- No immune response
- Innate immune response only
- Both adaptive and innate immune responses (correct)
Where are Peyer's Patches located?
Where are Peyer's Patches located?
- In the large intestine
- In the esophagus
- In the small intestine (correct)
- In the stomach
What surrounds the lymphoid follicles in Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) allowing easy passage of lymphocytes?
What surrounds the lymphoid follicles in Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) allowing easy passage of lymphocytes?
- Veins
- Sinusoids
- Postcapillary venules (correct)
- Arterioles
What proportion of the intestinal epithelium do non-organised Intra-epithelial lymphocytes make up?
What proportion of the intestinal epithelium do non-organised Intra-epithelial lymphocytes make up?
Which layer below the epithelium contains Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)?
Which layer below the epithelium contains Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)?
What is the role of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in gut immunology?
What is the role of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in gut immunology?
Where are non-organized Intra-epithelial lymphocytes located?
Where are non-organized Intra-epithelial lymphocytes located?
What types of lymphoid cells are generated by Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue?
What types of lymphoid cells are generated by Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue?
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract is particularly rich in immunological tissue?
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract is particularly rich in immunological tissue?
What characterizes the cellular arrangement of tissues throughout the gastrointestinal tract?
What characterizes the cellular arrangement of tissues throughout the gastrointestinal tract?
