PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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metabolism
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respiration
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immunity
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reproduction
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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: -Thymosin is a hormone secreted from the thymus. Its primary function is to stimulate the production of T cells, which are an important part of the immune system. Thymosin also assists in the development of B cells to plasma cells to produce antibodies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thymopoietin is a polypeptide hormone of the thymus consisting of 49 amino acids.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thymosin: The Hormone of the Thymus Thymosin stimulates the development of T cells. Throughout your childhood years, white blood cells called lymphocytes pass through the thymus, where they are transformed into T cells.