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Cartoon showing thymus anatomical position and structure.
Cartoon showing thymus anatomical position and structure.
* located in the chest in front of the heart and directly behind the sternum.
* composed of two lobes joined at the top to form a pyramid-like shape.
* enclosed by a connective tissue capsule.
* lobes are broken into smaller lobules consisting of a cortex and medulla structure.





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Adult Thymus

Cartoon showing thymus anatomical position and structure.

  • located in the chest in front of the heart and directly behind the sternum.
  • composed of two lobes joined at the top to form a pyramid-like shape.
  • enclosed by a connective tissue capsule.
  • lobes are broken into smaller lobules consisting of a cortex and medulla structure.


Links: Thymus Development

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