GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

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. It is just in front of and above the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

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