tonsils Flashcards
aggregation of lymphocytes is called
lymphatic nodule / follicle
what is the less stained central region called
germinal center
the dark cap around the germinal center is called?
lymphocyte corona
what so charecteristic about the germinal center?
cells have larger cytoplasm and laighter stained nuclei,
a primary and a seconday lymphatic follicle
- primary follicle has no germinal center
- seconday follicle has a germinal center
interfollicular area
region between the nodules
what is the invagination called on the surface epithelium
tonsillar crypts
what happens to the epithelium frequently?
it gets infiltrated by lymphocytes
function of infiltrating lymphocyte
to separate the epithelial cells from each other andonce infiltrating it becomes stellate shaped
the epithelium getting infiltrated is called?
reticular epithelium
