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behind the sternum, and in front of the heart. It is made up of two lobes, each consisting of a central medulla and an outer cortex, surrounded by a capsule.

The thymus holds immature T cells called thymocytes. Lining cells (epithelial cells) help the thymocytes develop. T cells that successfully develop react appropriately with MHC

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