PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Question
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Which gland secretes the thymosin hormone that helps in the development of the immune system?
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Ovaries
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Testes
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Pituitary
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Thymus
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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: -The thymus produces and secretes thymosin, a hormone necessary for T cell development and production. The thymus is special in that, unlike most organs, it is at its largest in children.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thymosin the hormone secreted by thymus gland that increases immune responses because it stimulates the development or maturation of T cells.
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