Superficial to the gland is the sternum. Lying deep to the thymus are the great vessels and the cranial part of the pericardium. The two lobes of the gland differ in size, and in many individuals the right lobe overlaps the left lobe. The thymus is about 5 cm long, 4 cm wide, and 6 mm thick.
View All. Symptoms of emphysema are insidious in nature and may not, at first, be easy to recognize. Emphysema is among a group of lung diseases known as COPD, in which the alveoli of the lungs become damaged, causing them to enlarge and burst. Because the alveoli are where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged, damage to this area makes it difficult for people with emphysema to expel all their air. This causes a build-up of carbon dioxide in the body.
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Centrilobular emphysema: 1  Centrilobular. 2  Emphysema. 3  Portion. 4  Pulmonary. 5  Pulmonary symptoms (3280 causes) 6  Lobules. 7  Bronchiole. 8  Superior.