cortex of thymus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002123
The outer part of a thymus lobule that surrounds the medulla and is composed of closely packed lymphocytes. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ MP:0002371 ]
Synonyms: thymus cortex, thymic cortex
Term info
- BTO:0002934
- NCIT:C33774
- Wikipedia:Thymus#Cortex
- FMA:72205
- MA:0000767
- UMLS:C0229948 (ncithesaurus:Thymus_Cortex)
- SCTID:188262003
- EMAPA:35863
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
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]
uberon
UBERON:0002123
Cortex of thymus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7955, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- cortex
- mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some thymus
- has part some lymphocyte
- has part some epithelial cell of thymus
- capable of part of some T cell selection