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| Synonyms |
medulla (glandula suprarenalis) suprarenal medulla medulla glandulae suprarenalis adrenal gland medulla medulla of suprarenal gland medulla of adrenal gland chromaffin cells adrenal central medulla medulla of glandula suprarenalis |
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| Definitions |
The inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001236 |
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| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C12397 EMAPA:18428 SCTID:362585001 MESH:D019439 VHOG:0001378 CALOHA:TS-0018 BTO:0000049 EFO:0000852 MAT:0000495 XAO:0000166 AAO:0011010 UMLS:C0001629 Wikipedia:Adrenal_medulla EV:0100137 FMA:15633 GAID:451 MA:0000119 |
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| definition |
The inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Gray1185.png |
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| has_exact_synonym |
medulla (glandula suprarenalis) suprarenal medulla medulla glandulae suprarenalis adrenal gland medulla medulla of suprarenal gland medulla of adrenal gland |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
chromaffin cells adrenal central medulla medulla of glandula suprarenalis |
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| 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] |
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UBERON:0001236 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
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| label |
adrenal medulla |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001236 |
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