Connective Tissues Flashcards by Marina Pitcher

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What is the function and composition of the spleens red and whote pulp

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Red pulp
- Mechanical filtration of RBC
- Contain sininuses, reticular fibers
White pulp
- Active immune response through humoral and cell mediated response
- Contain
  - T cells aggregated around arterioles
  - B cells which form germinal centers

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List WBC in order of decreasing abundance

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Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils

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What are thymosins

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Hormone of the thymus that stimulates the development of T cells

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