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karlynnae

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The thymus is a bilobed body located in the mediastinal cavity in front of and above the heart. Name the two hormones that it secretes and give their functions.
 
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Question 2

Which term means toward the back?
 
  A) anterior
  B) distal
  C) ventral
  D) posterior


Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The thymus secretes the hormones thymosin and thymopoietin. Thymosin promotes the maturation process of T lymphocytes. Thymopoietin is a hormone that influences the production of lymphocyte precursors and aids in their process of becoming T lymphocytes.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation:
A) Anterior is the front of the body.
B) Distal is the section of the body away from the point of origin or attachment.
C) Ventral is the front of the body.
D) Correct.


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