LYMPHATIC
THYMUS
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Lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of your windpipe.
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Upper anterior part of your chest directly behind your sternum and between lungs.
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Sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach.
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Top of your kidney
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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 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-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.