APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thumus is located ____ ?
A
Near the neck
B
In the throat area
C
In the groin
D
In the Arm pits
E
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Your thymus is just in front of and above your heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus sits anterior to the great vessels of the heart and deep to the sternum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus is located in the chest behind the breastbone. It plays a key role in immunity by producing white blood cells known as T cells. It also contributes to the production of hormones such as insulin. The organ’s primary function is maturing T cells, or T lymphocytes.

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