NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which gland regulates the immune system; helps fight disease?
A
Ovaries
B
Testes
C
Pituitary
D
Thymus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thymus is a small gland in the lymphatic system that makes and trains special white blood cells called T-cells. The T-cells help your immune system fight disease and infection. Your thymus gland produces most of your T-cells before birth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Physiologically, thymus is under neuroendocrine control. It is apparent that the circulating levels of distinct peptide hormones are necessary to maintain a series of biological functions related both to microenvironmental and lymphoid cells of the organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus gland is a small organ that lies in the upper chest under the breastbone. It makes white blood cells, called lymphocytes, which protect the body against infections.

Detailed explanation-4: -Foods rich in vitamin C. Citrus fruits. Orange. Foods rich in zinc. Oysters. Crab. Foods rich in vitamin A. Leafy green vegetables. Kale. Foods rich in selenium. Brazil nuts. 16-Mar-2022

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