Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
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Chapter 18 - The Endocrine System - Checkpoint - Page 647: 25

Answer

The thymic hormones include thymosin, thymic humoral factor, thymopoietin, thymic factor and thymulin.. Thymus and thymus hormones have important roles in promoting the growth development, differentiation and activation of T-lymphocytes---cytotoxic T-cells, helper-T cells, and regulatory T-cells.

Work Step by Step

Thymosin is of great importance in stimulating general immune responses, and thymic humoral factor plays an important role in protecting the body against viral infections.
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