ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
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Thyroxine
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Thymosin
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Somatotropin
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Melanocyte
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your thymus produces and releases several hormones including: Thymopoietin: fuels the production of T-cells and tells the pituitary gland to release hormones. Thymosin and thymulin: help make specialized types of T-cells. Thymic humoral factor: keeps your immune system working properly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus, and it stimulates the development of disease-fighting T cells.
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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thymosin is a 5-Da polypeptide hormone secreted by the thymus gland. Thymosin 1 stimulates the development of precursor T cells in the thymus to mature T cells.