A Study of the Thymus With Respect to the Origin and Function of the Concentric Corpuscles of Hassall
Abstract
The inter-related group of endocrine glands includes a structure known as the thymus. This gland is often called the "gland of youth" since it was formerly thought to function during the first years of life and then to disappear.This organ is pinkish-gray in color; it is soft, and lobulated on its surfaces. In its most active period, it consists of two lateral lobes placed in close intact along the middle line, and situated partly in the superior mediastinum and partly in the neck, lying on the front and sides of the trachea, just below the thyroid. The two lobes generally differ in size. Sometimes they are separated by an intermediate lobe, and occasionally they are united to form a singlema3s.
Subject Area
Cellular biology|Biology
Recommended Citation
Bicak, Agnes Claire, "A Study of the Thymus With Respect to the Origin and Function of the Concentric Corpuscles of Hassall" (1936). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28960409.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28960409
