the outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes [ MP:0002371 ISBN:0-683-40008-8 ]
术语信息
- BTO:0002934
- NCIT:C33774
- Wikipedia:Thymus#Cortex
- EMAPA:35863
- FMA:72205
- MA:0000767
- SCTID:188262003
- UMLS:C0229948 (ncithesaurus:Thymus_Cortex)
pheno_slim
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]
the outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes