LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This gland, located anterior to the heart, but posterior to the sternum, is the lymphatic site where T cells are produced and mature:
A
tonsils
B
trachea
C
thymus
D
thalamus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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 is a soft organ with two lobes that is located anterior to the ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus is a lymphatic system organ located in the chest, behind the sternum (breastbone). The thymus plays an important role in the immune system by creating lymphocytes called T cells. These cells find and destroy pathogens like bacteria circulating in the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thymus gland, located behind your sternum and between your lungs, is only active until puberty. After puberty, the thymus starts to slowly shrink and become replaced by fat. Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus, and it stimulates the development of disease-fighting T cells.

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