Human Health and Diseases Question 69

69. The letter $T$ in $T$-lymphocyte refers to

(a) Thalamus

(b) Tonsil

(c) Thymus

(d) Thyroid

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Answer : c

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(c) The letter $T$ in $T$-lymphocyte refers to thymus. In human anatomy, the thymus is an organ located in the upper anterior portion of the chest cavity just behind the sternum. The thymus gland is a pink-grey organ that lies underneath the top of the breast bone.



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