Thymus example sentences

The thymus plays a major role in the development of the immune system.The thymus gland is a lobular structure located on the dorsal side of the heart and the aorta.Thymus is degenerated in old individuals resulting in a decreased production of thymosins.The endocrine system is composed of hypothalamus, pituitary and pineal, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, parathyroid, thymus and gonads (testis and ovary).Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, parathyroid, thymus and gonads (testis in males and ovary in females) are the organised endocrine bodies in our body (Figureure 2 1).The thymus gland secretes thymosins which play a major role in the differentiation of T-lymphocytes, which provide cell-mediated immunity.