What Endocrine Gland Is Large in Children but Shrinks with Age

question 26

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Thymus gland
• B) Thyroid gland
• C) Parathyroid gland
• D) Hypothalamus
• E) Adrenal gland

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