L2.3.6: Thymus

• THYMUS

  ● Location: upper thorax, posterior to the sternum

  ● Largest in infants and children

  ● Decreases in size throughout adulthood

  ● Hormone produced: THYMOSIN
• ○ THYMOSIN

  ■ Matures some types of white blood cells

  ■ Important in developing the immune system