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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

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Term information

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Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
medulla glandulae suprarenalis [ FMA:TA FMA:15633 ]

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has related synonym

chromaffin cells

medulla of glandula suprarenalis

adrenal central medulla

homology notes

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]

id

UBERON:0001236