The thymus is a flattened, bilobed structure lying between the sternum and the pericardium in the anterior mediastinum. In the newborn infant, the thymus reaches its largest size relative to the size of the body, at which time it may extend up through the superior mediastinum in front of the great vessels into the root of the neck. The thymus continues to grow until puberty but thereafter undergoes involution. It has a pink, lobulated appearance and is the site for the development of thymus processed lymphocytes, T (thymic) lymphocytes, which are distributed to the whole body.
Is it from the inferior thyroid and internal thoracic arteries only.
it is not only from the inferior thyroid and internal thoracic arteries but although from Brachiocephalic trunk, and maybe from Aortic arch
it is from the thyroid artery in the superior, internal mammary artery in the lateral and pericardiophrenic branches in the inferior
That right Dr. Tayfun Kermenli... But the the supplement by the pericardiophrenic branches are very rare.... Thanks for your comment...
Inferior thyroid artery regarded the main arterial supply for the thymus.
Blood supply to the thymus comes from the internal thoracic artery as well as the superior and inferior thyroid arteries
Internal thoracic artery may be the main arterial supply for the thymus.
It is an important structure, we have to keep in mind in any thoracic surgery.
Dear Le Viet Anh what is the reference for your opinion that mentioned the blood supply for thymus is from aortic arch ....thanks
Thanks Mr Adel Hasan Ali for your respective point of view....
Yes Qays Ahmed Hassan that what I want to mention it.....
Sure Mr Faissal Logan ....that is the idea beyond the question...
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