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Write a note on an thymus gland.

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Thymus is partly an endocrine gland and partly a lymphoid gland.

(ii) It is located in the upper part of the chest covering the lower end of trachea.
Functions of thymosin:
Thymosin is the hormone secreted by thymus.
(iii) It has a stimulatory effect on the immune system.
(iv) It stimulates the production and differentiation of lymphocytes.
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