Its two portions are connected by areolar tissue and those two lobes are enclosed in a fibrous capsule.  It contains a few small areas of epithelial tissue known as Hassall's corpuscles but mostly consists of lymphatic tissue.  It is located in the upper part of the mediasti
Its two portions are connected by areolar tissue and those two lobes are enclosed in a fibrous capsule.  It contains a few small areas of epithelial tissue known as Hassall's corpuscles but mostly consists of lymphatic tissue.  It is located in the upper part of the mediastinum behind the sternum and extends into the upper part of the neck, though that size fluctuates based on one's age.  FTP, name this gland that plays a chief role in the early development of the immune response and which shrinks after puberty.
Its two portions are connected by areolar tissue and those two lobes are enclosed in a fibrous capsule.  
thymus