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adrenal medulla

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The inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. [ MESH:A06.407.071.265 MP:0008289 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/llw2 ]

Synonyms: medulla glandulae suprarenalis, medulla of suprarenal gland, medulla of adrenal gland, medulla (glandula suprarenalis), adrenal gland medulla, suprarenal medulla

Term info

database cross reference
  • EMAPA:18428
  • AAO:0011010
  • NCIT:C12397
  • EV:0100137
  • UMLS:C0001629 (ncithesaurus:Adrenal_Medulla)
  • MESH:D019439
  • MA:0000119
  • VHOG:0001378
  • Wikipedia:Adrenal_medulla
  • CALOHA:TS-0018
  • SCTID:362585001
  • GAID:451
  • XAO:0000166
  • EFO:0000852
  • FMA:15633
  • BTO:0000049
  • MAT:0000495
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uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

UBPROP 0000003

All craniates have groups of cells homologous to the mammalian adrenocortical and chromaffin tissues (medulla), but they are scattered in and near the kidneys in fishes. (...) The cortical and chromaffin tissues come together to form adrenal glands in tetrapods.[well established][VHOG]

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has related synonym

chromaffin cells, medulla of glandula suprarenalis, adrenal central medulla

id

UBERON:0001236

prefLabel

adrenal medulla, Adrenal medulla