PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

LYMPHO RETICULAR SYSTEM

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What causes T cells to become immunocompetent by secretion of thymosin & thymopoietin
A
spleen
B
lymph nodes
C
lymphatic vessels
D
thymus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Pituitary Regulation of Thymus The release of these peptides, which include thymopoietin, thymulin, and thymosin, is influenced by various hormones. The existence of a specific thymus-stimulating hormone has been suspected but not demonstrated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thymus. The thymus is an immune organ controlling the development of lymphocytes. It also produces thymopoietins and thymosins, which are hormones important to the immune system (Wilson, 2009).

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