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The human immune system consists of lymphoid organs, tissues, cells and soluble molecules like antibodies. As you have read, immune system is unique in the sense that it recognises foreign antigens, responds to these and remembers them. The immune system also plays an important role in allergic reactions, auto-immune diseases and organ transplantation. Lymphoid organs: These are the organs where origin and/or maturation and proliferation of lymphocytes occur. There is lymphoid tissue also located within the lining of the major tracts (respiratory, digestive and urogenital tracts) called mucosaassociated lymphoid tissue (MALT). It constitutes about 50 per cent of the lymphoid tissue in human body. |
Where thymus is located? |
In the small intestine. Upper abdomen on the left side of your body. Upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs. Near the heart and beneath the breastbone. |
Near the heart and beneath the breastbone. |
The thymus is a lobed organ located near the heart and beneath the breastbone,
The thymus is an organ that is critically important to the immune system which serves as the body's defense mechanism providing surveillance and protection against diverse pathogens, tumors.
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