This summary contains the entire Histology course. It is a perfect mix of what was covered during the lectures with the addition of material taken from the book, in order to further understand the course content.
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Topic 17: The immune system 67
Immune system characteristics
Adaptive immunity cells
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Natural killer (NK) cells 68
Immune cell collaboration in response to a pathogen. 69
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Memory cells & Antibodies 69
Antibodies 69
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Lymph nodes in relation to disease 71
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MHC (major histocompatibility complex) 71
Allergic reactions 72
Topic 18: The lymphatic tissue 73
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Lymphoid/Lymphatic organs 73
The thymus 73
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T cell maturation 74
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T cell maturation: Positive selection 74
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T cell maturation: negative selection 74
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Lymph nodes 75
The spleen 75
Tonsil 76
MALT 76
Topic 19: The muscle tissue 77
Skeletal muscle 77
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