The thymus is located posterior to the

A. manubrium of the sternum.
B. body of the sternum.
C. xiphoid process of the sternum.
D. None of the above; the thymus is anterior to the thyroid gland.


Answer: A

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the below tissues provides the functions of the inner layer of the conducting organs?

a) stratified squamous epithelium with keratin b) ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells c) ciliated cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells d) transitional epithelium with cilia e) columnar connective tissue with goblet cells

Anatomy & Physiology

A large amount of fat accumulates in the

A. greater omentum. B. lesser omentum. C. coronary ligament. D. sigmoid mesocolon. E. visceral peritoneum.

Anatomy & Physiology

Which level of organization is represented by an ?-helix or ?-pleated sheet?

A) Secondary B) Primary C) Tertiary D) Quarternary

Anatomy & Physiology

The type of cell responsible for the secondary response is a ________.

A. red blood cell B. mast cell C. macrophage D. monocyte E. memory cell

Anatomy & Physiology