| Front | Thymus |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: lymphoid glandular organ lying just deep to the sternum in front of the great vessels of the superior mediastinum, mixed with variable amount of fat and connective tissue between the manubrium and great vessels. Function: large when young for T-cell formation, atrophies and infiltrated with fat when adult |
Tags: thoracic, cavity
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