Anatomy

Chromaffin Paraganglia

Small bodies containing chromaffin cells occurring outside of the adrenal medulla, most commonly near the sympathetic ganglia and in organs such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads.

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Abstract

Small bodies containing chromaffin cells occurring outside of the adrenal medulla, most commonly near the sympathetic ganglia and in organs such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads.

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1 entry terms
  • Paraganglia, Chromaffin

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM 1975-90

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  1. A06w.224.736

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chromaffin Paraganglia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010233. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010233
  2. Chromaffin Paraganglia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70077534