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Thymus. The thymus is a lymphoid gland comprised of two identically sized lobes, located behind the sternum (breastbone) but in front of the heart. It derives its name from a resemblance it bears to the bud of the thyme plant (thymus in Latin). At puberty, the thymus reaches the height of its use, becoming its largest.
Thymus â Gross Structure. â¢â¢â¢ Bilobed organ (not always clearly defined) located in the superior mediastinum, anterior to heart. and great vessels. Thymic Structure. â¢â¢â¢ The thymus has a thin (dense, fibrous, irregularly-arranged) connective tissue capsule from which. trabeculae extend into the parenchyma of the organ.