BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
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Near the neck
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In the throat area
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In the groin
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In the Arm pits
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None of the above
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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 located in the anterior part of the chest, right behind the breastbone (or the sternum) and between the lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus sits anterior to the great vessels of the heart and deep to the sternum.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.