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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.
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- Adrenal Medullas
- Medulla, Adrenal
- Medullas, Adrenal
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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dis = ADRENAL MEDULLA (IM) + ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES (IM); medulla enucleation: for physiol studies, ADRENAL MEDULLA /physiol, for surg ther, ADRENAL MEDULLA /surg
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Adrenal Medulla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000313. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000313
- Adrenal Medulla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_medulla
- Adrenal Medulla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934888