Spleen
True or False:
The spleen is located at the tail of the pancreas
True
What is chromosomal deletion?
When you're missing genetic code
When does your thymus disappear?
After Puberty
Location
inside the walls of the small intestine
What is DiGeorge Syndrome?
When you don't have a thymus
What does the spleen do with erythrocytes?
Stores extra and occasionally produces them, breaks down the dead erythrocytes
What is the hemolytic function?
Destroys erythrocytes
Functions of Thymus
Produces and trains lymphocytes to fight infections in early life
What do the Peyer patches produce?
Lymphocytes
What precautions should you take when you have DiGeorge Syndrome?
Wear masks and stay quarantined/isolated to avoid the risk of getting sick.
What are the TWO types of functions of the spleen?
1. Immune functions
2. Blood functions
What is vascularized mean?
Many blood vessels
Location of thymus
center of the thoracic cavity
Peyer's patches are primarily found in the mucosal lining of the large intestine.
False. They are found in the mucosal lining of the small intestine.
If you take two bites at dinner and start to feel full, what lymphatic pathology is this?
Splenomegaly
Location of the Spleen
1. Upper left quadrant
2. Inferior to diaphragm
3. Posterior to the stomach
What is Dr. Dimmick's favorite color?
Blue
What takes over the FUNCTION of the Thymus
Lymph Nodes
Two functions of the Peyer Patches
1. Helps distinguish between harmful pathogens
2. Monitors the intestine for harmful pathogens
When you use the bathroom and notice signs of blood, what lymphatic pathology is that?
Crohn's Disease
What is one of the functions of the 1st and 2nd function categories?
1st:
- Filters microorganisms and foreign materials from the blood.
- Produces lymphocytes and monocytes
2nd:
- Highly vascularized
- Destroys erythrocytes and recycles hemoglobin
What infectious disease causes splenomegaly?
Mononucleosis
What replaces the SPACE of the thymus?
Fat and connective tissue
What is the result of overworked peyer patches?
Part of the intestine starts to thin out, leading to the possibility of surgery.
A patient is experiencing pain in the ULQ and fevers. What pathology is this and what treatment is required?
Pathology: Sleenomegaly
Treatment: Anti-biotics, blood transfusions, splenectomy