APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thymus is a mass of lymph tissue located in the center of the upper chest.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The thymus gland is in the chest between the lungs. It makes white blood cells (T lymphocytes) which are part of the immune system and help fight infection. The thymus gland is in the chest, between the lungs and behind the breastbone or sternum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus is located behind the breastbone above the heart. This gland-like organ reaches full maturity only in children, and is then slowly transformed to fatty tissue. Special types of immune system cells called thymus cell lymphocytes (T cells) mature in the thymus.

Detailed explanation-3: -[1] The thymus is the organ primarily responsible for the production and maturation of immune cells; including small lymphocytes that protect the body against foreign antigens.

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