MISCELLENOUS
VACCINATION
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Question
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This gland, located in the upper portion of the chest, is the lymphatic site where T cells are produced and mature:
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tonsils
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trachea
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thymus
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thalamus
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, thymus cell lymphocytes or T cells mature. T cells are critical to the adaptive immune system, where the body adapts to specific foreign invaders.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is within the thymus that progenitor cells are created and then undergo maturation and differentiation into mature T cells. The thymus gland is located in the mediastinum, behind the sternum.
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