PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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This gland is located between the lungs behind the sternum and secretes thymosin that helps mature WBC’s in our bodies when we are children.
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thyroid
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parathyroid
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thymus
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brain stem
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thymus also produces a hormone called thymosin that helps make and develop T cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The thymus is in a part of the chest called the mediastinum, the space in the chest between the lungs that also contains the heart, part of the aorta, the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach), part of the trachea (windpipe), and many lymph nodes.
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