GENERAL ANATOMY
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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pituitary
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thyroid
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thymus
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pancreas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your thymus is a small gland in the lymphatic system that makes and trains special white blood cells called T-cells. The T-cells help your immune system fight disease and infection. Your thymus gland produces most of your T-cells before birth.
Detailed explanation-2: -THE THYMUS IS A SPECIALIZED ORGAN THAT DIRECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND SELECTION OF T CELLS WHICH DIRECT ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY. THYMIC FUNCTION IS SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY REGULATED AND WANES WITH AGE. THYMIC OUTPUT IS ESSENTIAL DURING EARLY LIFE TO ESTABLISH IMMUNE COMPETENCE AND HOMEOSTASIS BUT IS DISPENSABLE THEREAFTER.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus is responsible for producing and maturing lymphocytes, or immune cells. These include T cells, a type of white blood cell that defends the body from infections. Additionally, the thymus suppresses the effects of aging, according to a 2016 study. Hormones released by the thymus inhibit the aging processes.