[Anatomical variants of the rabbit thymus shape in the prenatal and postnatal ontogenesis].

Anatomical variants of three-dimensional shape of rabbit thymus were studied by method of plastic reconstruction. 11 age groups were used (94 animals in total). Individual and age variants of three-dimensional shape of thymus and its lobes, areas and character of their conjugation, spatial orientation and participant of different regions of the lobes in formation of the general level, lateral margin and cardiac notch were described. Dolychomorphic, mesomorphic and brachiomorphic variants of thymus shape were distinguished in rabbit. Significant participant of right lobe in formation of cardiac inlet was demonstrated.