Gastrointestinal Tract Immunology Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • Veins
  • Sinusoids
  • Postcapillary venules (correct)
  • Arterioles

What proportion of the intestinal epithelium do non-organised Intra-epithelial lymphocytes make up?

<p>1/5th (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer below the epithelium contains Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)?

<p>Submucosa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in gut immunology?

<p>They maintain systemic immune homeostasis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are non-organized Intra-epithelial lymphocytes located?

<p>Epithelial layer of the intestine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of lymphoid cells are generated by Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue?

<p>Both B and T cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the gastrointestinal tract is particularly rich in immunological tissue?

<p>Small intestine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the cellular arrangement of tissues throughout the gastrointestinal tract?

<p>Non-uniform cell types with varying functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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