Lymphoid

Low Power Micrograph of Feline Thymus

The thymus is divided into lobes and then lobules. The cortex stains darker because the lymphocytes there are closely packed together. The medulla stains lighter with loosely packed lymphocytes and contain characteristic thymic crpuscles (Hassall’s corpuscles). Original mag. 13x. H&E. Thymus. Lymphoid System. Cat.