The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
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Thymus<br />
• Differs from other lymphoid organs in<br />
important ways<br />
• It functions strictly in T lymphocyte<br />
maturation<br />
• It does not directly fight antigens<br />
• <strong>The</strong> stroma of the thymus consists of starshaped<br />
epithelial cells (not reticular fibers)<br />
• <strong>The</strong>se thymocytes provide the<br />
environment in which T lymphocytes<br />
become immunocompetent<br />
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