Talk:Thymus

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The description of the second picture makes no sense. The description refers to several things (the thymus of a calf and then a camel, etc) while the image is obviously only one thing. Alex.tan 16:07, 17 May 2004 (UTC)

Presumably, because both are herbivorous mammals, the structure of these cells are similar enough to be interchangeable for the purposes of illustration. The likelihood is that these cells are not identical between the calf and the camel, but this is common practice in biology texts. At any rate they're only sketches, not photographs. Clarknova 18:12, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)

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[edit] Add some new info

Just wanted to remind that info about different types of epithelioreticular cells can be added (e.g. because of the article about T cells), also there should be something wtitten about thymocytes. Sorry for not doing this myself, but really don't have time. --Eleassar777 08:30, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Size and position

Since the thymus gradually shrinks, how can it be said to be 5 cm x 4 cm x 6 mm? At what age is this? Also, it is difficult to understand how something can be 5 cm long, and yet stretch from the neck to the top of the heart. Is this possibly the description of the position of a thymus in a newborn? / Habj 04:44, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I believe the description in the Anatomy section describes fetuses, but an expert needs to have a look at this. AxelBoldt 03:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Full-time fetus

An illustration is labelled "The thymus of a full-time fetus". Shouldn't that be "full-term"? It sounds like we're distinguishing the subject from somebody who just moonlights as a fetus.

Fixedz0r. --FOo 04:50, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
That made me chuckle. :D

[edit] The thymus is not a gland

Just changed the thymus from "gland" to organ. The original classification as a gland was a mistake.

[edit] Attempted rewrite

I tried to rewrite this article, increasing the amount of information on the history of discovery, the maturation of thymocytes and the mechanism of atrophy. Sad mouse 21:07, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] what hormones?

what hormones does it produce? and if so, how can it not be an endocrine gland if it secretes hormones?Brallan 15:15, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blood-Thymus barrier?

Just wondering if someone might want to add some specifics about the blood-thymus barrier? I would, but... it's what I was looking for :)

Thanks Queendra (talk) 05:54, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Useful source

doi:10.1148/rg.262045213 gives a nice overview on everything thymic. JFW | T@lk 20:13, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] nonexistent link fix

Should the nonexistent link for "granular cells" go here, maybe Large granular lymphocyte Could s.o. check and fix it if that is so? Lisa4edit (talk) 03:18, 7 May 2008 (UTC)