Question

Describe location, hormone, functions and disorder of thymus gland.



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Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Located below the trachea near the heart.....

Produces hormone thymosin which helps in differentiation of T-lymphocytes and hence provide immunity.and it also promotes production of antibodies and hence also provide humoral immunity ......

This gland reduces with age and hence leads to weaker immunity in older people...........

Answer 2

The thymus gland, located behind your sternum and between your lungs, is only active until puberty. After puberty, the thymus starts to slowly shrink and become replaced by fat. Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus, and it stimulates the development of disease-fighting T cells.