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.hymus. 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.
kgb answers Â» Sports Â» Baseball. According to Baseball Almanac, the youngest player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was Sandy Koufax, who was 36 years, 0 months, and 21 days old. report this answer. Updated on Wednesday, February 01 2012 at 07:30PM EST.
Old/Young When Jonathan Ogden is enshrined tnto the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, he'll be the youngest living member enshrined in Canton (39). He's not the youngest ever, though. In 1977, Gale Sayers cemented his place in football lore when he was inducted at the age of 34 -- the youngest ever.