Thymus medulla
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
Capsule
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
Cortex
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
Medulla
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
Epithelial reticular cells
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
Hassall's corpuscles
The cortex with its tightly packed thymocytes is easily differentiated from the paler staining medulla. One diagnostic feature of the thymus, Hassall’s corpuscles, are located in the medulla. These structures, formed by one class of epithelial reticular cells, consist of concentrically arranged flattened cells that contain keratohyalin granules, reflecting the epithelial origin of these cells. 200x
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