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thymus lobule
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A lobule that is part of a thymus. Divided into an outer cortex and inner medulla and separated from each other by connective tissue septa, but with the medullary tissue continuous from lobule to lobule.[ncit,modified]. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
thymus lobule
Synonyms
- lobule of thymus
- thymic lobule
- thymus lobule
Subsets
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id
UBERON:0002125
structure notes
Lymphocytes, reticular cells and macrophages are found in the lobules
taxon notes
in the mouse, the lobes of the thymus are not subdivided into lobules but only in the central medulla and a peripheral cortex (i.e. there is no distinct sublobulation). In humans, the two thymus lobes are composed of many lobules of various sizes which contain follicles, each comprising a medulla and a cortex. in the rat, the thymus is partially subdivided into lobules separated by thin bands of connective tissue which are continuous with the thin connective tissue capsule.[MP]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lobule
- mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some thymus
- contributes to morphology of some thymus