ILOs
- List the lymphoid organs and understand their general features.
- Explain the terms ’primary‘ and ’secondary‘ lymphoid organs.
- Understand the concept of T- and B-cell areas of lymphoid organs.
- Understand the microscopical structure of a lymph node and how it filters lymph.
- Describe the general features of the lymphoid organs: lymph nodes, spleen, tonsil, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and thymus.
- Observe the histological features of lymphoid tissue participating in humoral and cell-mediated immune responses.
- Describe the structure of the thymus and its role in programming T-lymphocytes.
- Diagrams showing us the lymphatic system!
- What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
- How does the lymphatic system work?
- Diagram showing us lymphatic vessels
- Diagram showing us how lymph returns to the venous system
- Diagram showing us all the lymphoid organs
- So what are lymphoid organs?
- Where are lymphocytes produced?
- Where do lymphocytes reside?
- A blood smear showing us lymphocytes
- A blood smear showing us atypical lymphocytes