Thymus

It is a gland involved in immunity

Releases four hormones:

Thymosin.

Thymic Humoral Factor (THF).

Thymic Factor (TF).

Thymopoietin.

These are for the maturation of T-Cells.

Largest in infancy, decreases in size after puberty, then gradually atrophies.

 

Thymus Images

 

Adrenal Cortex

Amygdala

Anterior pituitary

Basal Ganglia

Diencephalon

Hippocampus

Hypothalamus

Limbic System

Medulla

Parathyroid

Pineal

Pituitary

Posterior pituitary

Thalamus

Thyroid

 

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