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 MP:0002371 ]

Synonyms: thymus cortex thymic cortex

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

id

UBERON:0002123

present in taxon

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

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

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]