adrenal medulla
The inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Exact Synonyms
adrenal gland medulla
medulla (glandula suprarenalis)
medulla glandulae suprarenalis
medulla of adrenal gland
medulla of suprarenal gland
suprarenal medulla
Related Synonyms
adrenal central medulla
chromaffin cells
medulla of glandula suprarenalis
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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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- medulla of organ
- mesoderm-derived structure
- neural crest-derived structure
- part ofrosomeadrenal gland
- has partbfosometype II cell of adrenal medullacl
- has partbfosometype I cell of adrenal medullacl
- has partbfosomechromaffin cell of adrenal glandcl
- develops fromrosomeneural crest
- surrounded byrosomeadrenal cortex
- contributes to morphology ofrosomeadrenal gland
- has partbfosometype I cell of adrenal medullacl
- surrounded byrosomeadrenal cortex
- has partbfosometype II cell of adrenal medullacl
- develops fromrosomeneural crest