ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The location of your thymus gland is in your upper chest behind your breastbone (sternum). It sits between your lungs in a part of your chest called the mediastinum. Your thymus is just in front of and above your heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus is a small organ located just behind the breast bone (sternum) in the front part of the chest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus gland is centered in the front of the chest, behind the breastbone. It extends into the neck and down to the diaphragm, and about halfway towards the spine on either side of the middle of the chest. The center portion of the chest, between the lungs, is known as the mediastinum.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thymus gland is usually located behind the breastbone, in front of the heart, and between the lungs. In some people, though, this organ is found in the neck or upper chest.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thymus is located in the upper anterior (front) part of your chest directly behind your sternum and between your lungs. The pinkish-gray organ has two thymic lobes. The thymus reaches its maximum weight (about 1 ounce) during puberty.