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What is the primary function of the spleen?
What is the primary function of the spleen?
Which cells are primarily found in the marginal zone (MZ) of the spleen?
Which cells are primarily found in the marginal zone (MZ) of the spleen?
What occurs to naïve B cells in the presence of antigens in the spleen?
What occurs to naïve B cells in the presence of antigens in the spleen?
What do germinal center B cells primarily evolve into?
What do germinal center B cells primarily evolve into?
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What role do activated CD4⁺ T cells play in the immune response?
What role do activated CD4⁺ T cells play in the immune response?
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Study Notes
Secondary Lymphoid Tissues
- Comprise essential immune organs that facilitate immune responses and maintenance of immune cells.
- Include the spleen, lymph nodes, and various associated lymphoid tissues.
Spleen
- Regulates red blood cell circulation and manages their fate within the body.
- Contains germinal centers that develop in response to immune activity, similar to lymph nodes.
- The marginal zone (MZ) serves as a boundary between the blood and the spleen's white pulp, filled with specialized immune cells.
- MZ plays a vital role in trapping blood-borne pathogens, housing unique dendritic cells, macrophages, and marginal zone B cells.
- Naïve B and T cells stationed in the spleen encounter antigens, leading to their activation.
- Activated CD4⁺ T cells provide assistance to B cells and CD8⁺ T cells, prompting migration back to follicles to form germinal centers.
- Germinal center B cells can differentiate into memory or plasma cells and are capable of relocating to various tissues, including the bone marrow.
Other Secondary Lymphoid Tissues
- Lymph Nodes: Integral for filtering lymphatic fluid and serving as sites for immune cell activation.
- Mucus Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT): Includes lymph nodes, tonsils, and adenoids, involved in mucosal immunity.
- Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT): Comprises Peyer's patches, mesenteric lymph nodes, and the appendix, essential for gut immunity.
- Skin Associated Lymphoid Tissue (SALT): Contributes to skin immune defense.
- Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue (BALT): Focuses on respiratory tract immunity.
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Test your knowledge on the secondary lymphoid tissues, including the structure and function of the spleen and lymph nodes. Understand the roles they play in immune responses and how immune cells interact within these organs. This quiz will challenge your grasp of key concepts related to immune system organization.
