Which Gland Shrinks in Size During Adulthood and Has Hormones

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

• A)lymph nodes
• B)thymus
• C)spleen
• D)GALT
• E)tonsils

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Definitions:

Parietal

Relating to the parietal bones of the skull or the parietal lobe of the brain, involved in processing sensory information.

Occipital

Refers to the region at the back of the skull crucial for vision processing.

Temporal

Pertaining to time or denoting the temples of the skull.

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the zygomatic bone, which is a bone in the cheek area of the face that forms part of the orbit of the eye.