loading...| Preferred Name | medulla of adrenal gland | |
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adrenal medulla |
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| Definitions |
The inner portion of the adrenal gland. Derived from ectoderm, adrenal medulla consists mainly of chromaffin cells that produces and stores a number of neurotransmitters, mainly adrenaline (epinephrine) and NORepinephrine. The activity of the adrenal medulla is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system. [MeSH] |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID90 |
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| Definition |
The inner portion of the adrenal gland. Derived from ectoderm, adrenal medulla consists mainly of chromaffin cells that produces and stores a number of neurotransmitters, mainly adrenaline (epinephrine) and NORepinephrine. The activity of the adrenal medulla is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system. [MeSH] |
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RID90 |
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| Preferred_name |
medulla of adrenal gland |
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RID1:RID90 |
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medulla of adrenal gland |
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| Synonym |
adrenal medulla |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0001629 |
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