MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, adults don’t really need a thymus. If a baby or child has to have their thymus removed, there can be potential health issues. Removal could lead to infections, autoimmune conditions, allergies and an increased risk of cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -After puberty, the thymus does not play an important role and removing it does not result in any ill-effects or any problems with the immune system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thymus is one of the primary lymphoid organs; responsible for maturation of lymphocytes. Removal of the thymus has no significant effect on immunity because enough T-cells are generated during foetal stage, i.e. before birth.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The thymus is an organ that is critically important to the immune system which serves as the body’s defense mechanism providing surveillance and protection against diverse pathogens, tumors, antigens and mediators of tissue damage.