ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It has two lobes
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Each lobe is surrounded by a capsule
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It is located at the left hypochondriac region
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The trabeculae divides the lobe into lobules
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is a. All of the given choices are true of the thymus gland, except that it activates B cells. The thymus gland is a small gland that produces T-cells and hormones, such as thymosin, which stimulate T-cell maturation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The organ on the upper-left side of the abdomen near the stomach that makes lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell that fights germs, foreign substances or cancer cells), stores blood cells, filters the blood and destroys old blood cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: It is not true that the thymus gland is the site of B-cell maturation. The thymus gland is the site of T-cell maturation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Where is the thymus located? 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.