thymus

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located in the

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mediastimum
posterior to the sternum

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is prominent in

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children and it regresses after puberty

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cover by

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capsule

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consists of

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2 lobes
thymic lobes

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thymic lobes are divided in to

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lobules

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each lobule consists of an

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outer cortex
inner medulla

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the cortex contains actively dividing

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lymphocytes, T cells and they mature in the cortex

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T cells leave to the

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medulla and leave the thymus through the blood

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thymic epithelial cells regulate

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T-cell development and function

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thymus produces the hormones

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thymosins for the development and maintenance of immunological defenses

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thymus plays an important role in

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immunity

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thymus also makes sure that any T-lymphocytes

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will not react against proteins or antigens that are present in the body’s own tissue

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the thymus gland preprocesses the

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T-lymphpcytes