When sold commercially, the thymus gland is referred to as "sweetbread" or "sweetmeat" depending on the region. This can be confused with the spleen, which may also be sold under the commercial name of "sweetmeat".
In the live animal, it is simply referred to as the thymus.
The thymus is an organ in the upper chest, which all mammals have. The calf thymus is a thymus that belongs to a calf. Calf thymus DNA, is the DNA that can be isolated from this calf thymus. Calf thymus DNA is used for many experiments, because the thymus has a very high yield of DNA (calf thymus DNA has a yield of approx. 2.542% (w/w))
Only the pancreas or thymus glands are considered sweetbreads. Calf's brains are called cervelle de veau.
The thymus glands
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Thymitis
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There are many glands that make up the endocrine glands. These glands include the pancreas, the thymus gland, the pituitary gland, the pineal glands, and the adrenal glands.
The thymus gland produces white blood cells.
pancreasThe seven glands of the endocrine system: the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thymus, adrenal, lyden and gonad glands.
Thyroid gland of a baby cow.