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The Thymus Gland Grows Rapidly During Puberty,reaching Its Maximum Size

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The thymus gland grows rapidly during puberty,reaching its maximum size when a person is about 21 years of age.


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Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe that processes sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information related to taste, temperature, and touch, as well as spatial orientation and navigation.

Temporal

Related to time or indicative of the sequence in which events occur.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex involved in processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

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