ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
The hormone responsible for maturation of white blood cells:
|
|
melatonin
|
|
|
thymosin
|
|
|
aldosterone
|
|
|
progesterone
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
There is 1 question to complete.