Mononuclear Phagocyte System

There are a series of cells that are distributed throughout the body that have shared the property of being able to phagocytose unwanted matter entering in the body. Those unwanted matter may include bacteria and dead cells. These cells also have important role in defence mechanisms for which they work in collaboration with lymphocytes to … Read more

Skin: Structure and functions

Skin is the largest of all the organ of our body that is not uniformly thick. It is thick at some places and at some places it is thin. In average, the thickness of the skin is about 1 to 2 mm. Generally, the skin is thick in the sole of the foot, palm of … Read more

Primary lymphoid organs

Primary lymphoid organs

Introduction to Lymphoid Organs Lymphocytes, which are immature and generated in hematopoiesis gets mature and become committed to a particular antigenic specificity within the primary lymphoid organs. The cell becomes immune-competent only after the lymphocytes have matured in the primary lymphoid organs. T cells arise in the bone marrow and develop in the thymus. In … Read more