ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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The thymus helps to ____
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Grow and mature Macrophages
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Filter old and worn out red blood cells
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Grow and mature T lymphocytes
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Produce red blood cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The primary function of the thymus gland is to train special white blood cells called T-lymphocytes or T-cells. White blood cells (lymphocytes) travel from your bone marrow to your thymus. The lymphocytes mature and become specialized T-cells in your thymus. After the T-cells have matured, they enter your bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thymosin: The Hormone of the Thymus Thymosin stimulates the development of T cells. Throughout your childhood years, white blood cells called lymphocytes pass through the thymus, where they are transformed into T cells.
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