Stroma: The supportive framework of an organ (or gland or other structure), usually composed of connective tissue. The stroma is distinct from the parenchyma, which consists of the key functional elements of that organ.The stroma of the thyroid gland is the connective tissue that supports the lobules and follicles of the thyroid gland. The Greek word stroma means anything spread out for sitting or lying upon, essentially a mat.The stroma in anatomy is thus the supporting tissue.he stroma of the thyroid gland is the connective tissue that supports the lobules and follicles of the thyroid gland. The Greek word stroma means anything spread out for sitting or lying upon, essentially a mat. The stroma in anatomy is thus the supporting tissue.
ABA Routing Numbers. The ABA Routing Number (a.k.a. ABA number or Routing Transit number) was developed by the American Bankers Association (ABA) in 1910. The ABA Routing Number serves to identify the specific financial institution responsible for the payment of a negotiable instrument.
2) The ABA Transit Number consists of three parts that refers to 1) the geographic location of the financial institution, 2) the bank itself, and 3) the Federal Reserve Bank servicing previous item. It is found at the upper right hand corner of a check.