"Adrenal Medulla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000313
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.071.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Adrenal Medulla- Adrenal Medulla
- Adrenal Medullas
- Medulla, Adrenal
- Medullas, Adrenal
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