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What is the lymphoid organ that functions primarily during youth and begins to atrophy is the?
Thymus
The largest lymphoid organ?
The spleen is the largest organ of the Lymphatic system.
Which organ is not a lymphoid organ?
The lymphatic system organs are the spleen, the thymus, lymph nodes & lymph vessels, tonsils, and peer's patches. Any organ that is not one of these is an organ not in the lymphatic system, like the stomach, or gallbladder, or lungs.
Mass of lymphoid tissue located above the heart?
Thymus
Is the thymus located within the mediastinum behind the sternum?
The thymus is located behind the sternum, within the mediastinum and in front of the heart. The thymus is a lymphoid gland.
Which lymphoid organ does not contain reticular connective tissue?
thymus
Does the thymus produce red blood cells?
No. Your thymus is lymphoid organ. It does not produce the red blood cells.
What is the lymphoid organ that functions primarily during youth and begins to atrophy is the?
Thymus
What organ in the lymphatic system is less important as we age?
The lymphatic or lymphoid organ that decreases in size and in function as a person ages is the thymus gland. The thymus gland, which is situated in the chest area, is important because it plays a major role in the immune system. It is in this gland that T-cells are produced.
The largest lymphoid organ?
The spleen is the largest organ of the Lymphatic system.
Which organ is not a lymphoid organ?
The lymphatic system organs are the spleen, the thymus, lymph nodes & lymph vessels, tonsils, and peer's patches. Any organ that is not one of these is an organ not in the lymphatic system, like the stomach, or gallbladder, or lungs.
The lymphoid organ in the chest is the?
lymphoid organ in the chest
Mass of lymphoid tissue located above the heart?
Thymus
Is the thymus located within the mediastinum behind the sternum?
The thymus is located behind the sternum, within the mediastinum and in front of the heart. The thymus is a lymphoid gland.
Why WBC's forms in only lymphoid organ?
The White Blood Cells form in the lymphoid organ because the lymph system is not a closed system and contains a fluid called the lymph.
What would be included as primary lymphoid tissues?
Bone marrow and the thymus gland would both be included as primary lymphoid tissues.
What is the organ in which t cells mature?
T cells mature in the thymus The T-cells mature in both the thymus gland and the organs known as tonsils.
