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Difference between fetal pig thymus gland and that of an adult pig?
Betty7
One thymes and ones mus's
Haha, actually, a fetal pig has a larger thymus than an adult pig. The thymus plays a large role in maturing lymphocytes (ie, it has has a large role in the immune system). The thymus is active in young children and eventually degrades as the animal gets older.
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