The Thymus gland is considered a Lymphoid Gland as its function is to produce the body immune system cells. One of it main functions is to help the body protect itself when the immune system is suppressed by diseases, bacteria, viruses and infections.(Autoimmunity)
It has lobes that are identical located between the lungs. Thymus is in front of the heart right behind ones breast bone, in normal development.
Thymus functions and is active from infancy until puberty, and then it starts to decrease in size as it is replaced by fat. One of its vital roles is the support in the functioning of the endocrine system.
Thymus secretes thymosin, a hormone necessary for T cell development and production, as it is most active and the largest during child development, as all t cells are developed by puberty.
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http://www.endocrineweb.com/endocrinology/overview-thymus
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