Assertion: thymus | /r/CapableOf | play vital role
Facets:
value: in the lymphatic system
type: LOCATION
value: by protecting the body
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Therefore, the thymus plays a vital role in the lymphatic system (your body’s defense network) and endocrine system.
text: When the thymus gland is active before birth and throughout childhood, it plays a vital role in the body’s lymphatic and endocrine systems by protecting the body from autoimmunity, when the body’s immune system turns against itself.
text: Therefore, the thymus plays a vital role in the lymphatic system (your body’s defense network) and endocrine system.