What is the special role of the thymus gland?

What will be an ideal response


By secreting hormones, the thymus gland causes T lymphocytes to become immunocompetent (able to defend against specific pathogens in the immune response).

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An increase in the size of a muscle fiber is called _________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Contents in the peritubular capillaries are actively transported into proximal and distal convoluted tubules in a process known as:

A) excretion B) secretion C) reabsorption D) filtration

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The ventricles are almost empty at the end of ventricular diastole

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The formation of oxyhemoglobin from deoxyhemoglobin at the lungs is called an unloading reaction.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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