Malt Anatomy

Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue malt is scattered along mucosal linings in the human body and constitutes the most extensive component of human lymphoid tissue. Malt lymphoma can localise throughout the entire body 14.

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The mucosa associated lymphoid tissue malt also called mucosa associated lymphatic tissue is a diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various submucosal membrane sites of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract oral passage nasopharyngeal tract thyroid breast lung salivary glands eye and skin.

Malt anatomy. 2m 2a 2l 2t mnemonic starting from superior moving counterclockwise in order to posterior. 2 muscles internal oblique muscle transverse abd. Malt is the arm of the immune defence in closest contact with exogenous antigens thus differing from the compartmentalised peripheral somatic lymphoid tissues which include the lymph nodes thymus and spleen.

These surfaces protect the body from an enormous quantity and variety of antigens. Anatomy and physiology by m. Lung and upper airways see.

A helpful mnemonic to remember the walls of the inguinal canal is. Mucosa associated lymphatic tissue. 69p t cell part 1 major histocompatibility complex t cell receptor galt malt calt.

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