This is a concise presentation of thymus gland and its role. It briefs about the thymus gland that is situated between the heart and sternum. Since infancy till childhood, the gland plays an important role in immunity by converting the peripheral blood into special kind of cells to fight infections.
By the age of 18, this gland shrinks in size with very little role to play. In some cases the gland becomes a site for different diseases namely myasthenia gravis and thymoma , a tumor of the thymus which was presented in one of the earlier videos in the website. Did you ever come across any ailments related to thymus gland?
