Paracortex
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Paracortex is the portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla. Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature & mature T cells. Lymphocytes enter the lymph nodes through specialised high endothelial venules found in the paracortex.
External links
- Histology at BU 07102loa - "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: lymph node, cortex and medulla"
- Diagram at le.ac.uk
- Slide at iupui.edu
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