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The Thymus shrinks after puberty. It is most active in early life, developing the immune system prenatally and in early infancy. It is the location were T Cells (T lymphocytes) mature (VERY IMPORTANT). When it shrink in size it replaced by fat and connective tissue.
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Which organ shrinks with age?
thymus
Which organ atrophies shrinks when lymph nodes mature?
thymus
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Thymus gland
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