loading...| Preferred Name |
adrenal gland |
| Synonyms |
glandula adrenalis interrenal gland epinephros epinephric gland suprarenal gland glandula suprarenalis suprarenal capsule adrenal capsule adrenal atrabiliary capsule adrenal medulla cell |
| Definitions |
Either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine[BTO]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002369 |
| database_cross_reference |
EV:0100135 galen:AdrenalGland SCTID:181127006 VHOG:0001141 AAO:0010551 MA:0000116 UMLS:C0001625 NCIT:C12666 EMAPA:18426 XAO:0000164 MESH:D000311 BTO:0000047 MAT:0000071 FMA:9604 MIAA:0000071 GAID:446 Wikipedia:Adrenal_gland EFO:0000238 CALOHA:TS-0016 |
| definition |
Either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine[BTO]. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Illu_endocrine_system.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Illu_endocrine_system_New.png |
| external_definition |
Anatomical structure which is found on the surface of the kidney and secretes various hormones including epinephrine, norephinephrine, aldosterone, corticosterone, and cortisol.[AAO] |
| function_notes |
suprarenal cortex manufactures corticosteroids; suprarenal medulla manufactures epinephrine and norepinephrine; suprarenal medulla receives preganglionic sympathetic innervation from the greater thoracic splanchnic n. |
| has developmental contribution from | |
| has exact synonym |
glandula adrenalis glandula suprarenalis |
| has related synonym |
interrenal gland epinephros epinephric gland suprarenal gland glandula suprarenalis suprarenal capsule adrenal capsule adrenal atrabiliary capsule adrenal medulla cell |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| homology_notes |
All craniates have groups of cells homologous to the mammalian adrenocortical and chromaffin tissues, 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] |
| id |
UBERON:0002369 |
| in lateral side of | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
adrenal gland |
| notation |
UBERON:0002369 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
adrenal gland |
| taxon_notes |
The origin of the adrenal gland is still controversial. It is thought to share the same origin as the kidney and gonads, derived from coelomic epithelium of the urogenital ridge and/or the underlying mesenchyme (Keegan and Hammer, 2002; Morohashi, 1997). We follow Kardong and state homology at the level of the cortex and medulla rather than gland as a whole |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006858 |