LP36529-3
Thymus gland
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Descriptions
In human anatomy, the thymus is an organ located in the upper anterior portion of the chest cavity. The thymus plays an important role in the development of the immune system in early life, and its cells form a part of the body's normal immune system. It is most active before puberty, after which it shrinks in size and activity in most individuals and is replaced with fat. The thymus is also present in many other animals. When animal thymus tissue is sold in a butcher shop or at a meat counter, thymus is known as sweetbread. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Thymus gland (Wikipedia)
A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Thymus gland
- Part Display Name
- Thymus gland
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2006-01-20
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Thymus
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 胸腺 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Timo |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Тимус Synonyms: Вилочковая железа |
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