Preferred Name |
adrenal cortex |
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Synonyms |
suprarenal cortex cortex of suprarenal gland adrenal gland cortex cortex (glandula suprarenalis) cortex of adrenal gland cortex glandulae suprarenalis suprarenal |
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Definitions |
The thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001235 |
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capable of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0035932 |
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contributes to morphology of | ||
database_cross_reference |
CALOHA:TS-0015 NCIT:C12396 EFO:0000237 UMLS:C0001613 Wikipedia:Adrenal_cortex EMAPA:18427 AAO:0011009 MESH:D000302 BTO:0000045 MAT:0000494 SCTID:362584002 XAO:0000165 VHOG:0001481 EV:0100136 FMA:15632 GAID:447 MA:0000118 |
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definition |
The thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Gray1185.png |
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develops_from | ||
has exact synonym |
suprarenal cortex cortex of suprarenal gland adrenal gland cortex cortex (glandula suprarenalis) cortex of adrenal gland |
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has related synonym |
cortex glandulae suprarenalis suprarenal |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0001235 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
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label |
adrenal cortex |
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notation |
UBERON:0001235 |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001235 |
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prefLabel |
adrenal cortex |
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treeView | ||
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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UBPROP_0000008 |
Kardong states that mammals are the first to have distinct cortext and medulla, but this contradicts XAO |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004120 |