NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hormone produced by the thymus
A
thyroxin
B
testosterone
C
thymus
D
thymosin
Explanation: 

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: -Thymus secretes hormone called thymosin and it stimulates the development of disease fighting T cells which help to keep us healthy by attacking virus-infected or cancerous cells. The thymus serves a vital role in the training and development of T-lymphocytes or T cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -thymosin in American English (ˈaiməsɪn) noun. Biochemistry. a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.

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