Anatomy

Chromaffin System

The cells of the body which stain with chromium salts. They occur along the sympathetic nerves, in the adrenal gland, and in various other organs.

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The cells of the body which stain with chromium salts. They occur along the sympathetic nerves, in the adrenal gland, and in various other organs.

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7 entry terms
  • Argentaffin System
  • Argentaffin Systems
  • Chromaffin Systems
  • System, Argentaffin
  • System, Chromaffin
  • Systems, Argentaffin
  • Systems, Chromaffin

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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, ultrastructure, virology.

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/cytol: consider also specific CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM cell indentions

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  1. A06w.224

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chromaffin System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002838. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002838
  2. Chromaffin System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66577925