KROK 1 2017 – Question 95 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
A specimen shows an organ covered with connective tissue capsule with trabeculae radiating inward the organ. The organ’s cortex contains lymph nodules; there are medullary cords made of lymphoid cells. What organ is under study?
- A. Tonsils
- B. Red bone marrow
- C. Thymus
- D. Lymph node
- E. Spleen
Hint
Decide which of these organs has a cortex and a medulla at all, then use the presence of nodules in the cortex and cords in the inner zone to separate the candidates.
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