This Endocrine Gland Is Large in Children but Shrinks with Age

question 40

Multiple Choice

This endocrine gland is large in children but shrinks with age and its secretions affect the production and differentiation of specific white blood cells involved in immunity.

• A) thymus
• B) thyroid
• C) parathyroid
• D) hypothalamus
• E) thalamus

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