Preferred Label : thymus corticomedullary boundary;
Uberon definition : The dense region demarcating the thymus medulla from the surrounding cortex that is
characterized by numerous blood vessels (predominantly arterioles) with some perivascular
connective tissue, mature and immature T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, variable numbers
of perivascular B-lymphocytes and plasma cells; site of entry of bone marrow stem
cells and exit of mature, functional T cells;
Uberon synonym : thymus corticomedullary junction; thymus cortico-medullary boundary; thymic corticomedullary junction; thymic cortico-medullary boundary; thymic corticomedullary zone; thymic corticomedullary boundary; thymus CMZ; thymus corticomedullary zone;
Origin ID : 0003988;
contributes to morphology of
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The dense region demarcating the thymus medulla from the surrounding cortex that is
characterized by numerous blood vessels (predominantly arterioles) with some perivascular
connective tissue, mature and immature T lymphocytes, dendritic cells, variable numbers
of perivascular B-lymphocytes and plasma cells; site of entry of bone marrow stem
cells and exit of mature, functional T cells
