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cortex of thymus

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the outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]

Term info

Label

cortex of thymus

Synonyms
  • thymic cortex
  • thymus cortex
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

id

UBERON:0002123

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7955

structure notes

Histologically, the thymus can be divided into a central medulla and a peripheral cortex which is surrounded by an outer capsule. The cortex and medulla play different roles in the development of T cells. Cells in the thymus can be divided into thymic stromal cells and cells of hematopoietic origin[WP]