MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
thymus
A
an organ important in immunity
B
an organ that stores and produces red blood cells and gets rid of bacteria
C
an organ that filters bacteria
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus gland is an essential organ for the development of the immune system, but very few people have any idea that it exists. In the literature and also in people’s awareness, the fact is often that the thymus controls and harmonizes the entire immune system and the immune functioning of the organism.

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