MALT/Tonsils/Appendix/Thymus

Question 1

(/) lymphoid tissue (MALT)
* Lymphoid tissues in mucous membranes throughout body
* Protects from () trying to enter body
* Found in () of respiratory tract, ()
organs, and digestive tract
* ()
* ()’s patches (small intestines)
* Similar in function to tonsils
* ()

Answer 1

Mucosa-associated
pathogens
mucosa
genitourinary
Tonsils
Peyer
Appendix

Question 2

simplest lymphoid organ
Form () of lymphatic tissue around
pharynx; appear as swellings of mucosa
* Named according to location
* () tonsils: at posterior end of oral cavity
-Largest of tonsils and most often infected
* () tonsil: (adenoids)
*-Located in posterior wall of nasopharynx
* () tonsil: lumpy collection of follicles at base of Tongue

Answer 2

Tonsils
ring
Palatine
Pharyngeal
Lingual

Question 3

(): small offshoot of ascending colon
* () in abdomen
* Contains a large number of lymphoid ()
* Serves as a reservoir of gut bacteria in cases of ()

Answer 3

Appendix
RLQ
follicles
diarrhea

Question 4

(): bilobed lymphoid organ found in
inferior neck
- Extends into mediastinum and partially overlies
heart

• Functions as lymphoid organ where T cells
  mature
• Most active and largest in size during ()
• Stops growing during adolescence, then gradually ()

Answer 4

Thymus
childhood
atrophies