PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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The location of the thymus gland is behind the ____
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trachea
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esophagus
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sternum
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thyroid gland
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thymus gland is in the chest, between the lungs and behind the breastbone or sternum. It is just in front of and above the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thymus is a small organ located just behind the breast bone (sternum) in the front part of the chest.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus gland is centered in the front of the chest, behind the breastbone. It extends into the neck and down to the diaphragm, and about halfway towards the spine on either side of the middle of the chest.
Detailed explanation-4: -An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.
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