Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue - Components

Components

Lymphoid tissue in the gut comprises the following:

  • Tonsils (Waldeyer's ring)
  • Adenoids (Pharyngeal tonsils)
  • Peyer's patches
  • Lymphoid aggregates in the appendix and large intestine
  • Lymphoid tissue accumulating with age in the stomach
  • Small lymphoid aggregates in the esophagus
  • Diffusely distributed lymphoid cells and plasma cells in the lamina propria of the gut

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