loading...| Preferred Name |
adrenal cortex |
| Synonyms |
cortex of adrenal gland adrenal gland cortex cortex (glandula suprarenalis) cortex glandulae suprarenalis suprarenal suprarenal cortex cortex of suprarenal gland |
| Definitions |
the thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001235 |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
GAID:447 VHOG:0001481 CALOHA:TS-0015 AAO:0011009 MESH:D000302 MA:0000118 FMA:15632 MAT:0000494 EV:0100136 NCIT:C12396 EMAPA:18427 EFO:0000237 BTO:0000045 XAO:0000165 UMLS:C0001613 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0001613 |
| definition |
the thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Gray1185.png |
| has_exact_synonym |
cortex of adrenal gland adrenal gland cortex cortex (glandula suprarenalis) suprarenal cortex cortex of suprarenal gland |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
cortex glandulae suprarenalis suprarenal |
| homology_notes |
All craniates have groups of cells homologous to the mammalian adrenocortical and chromaffin tissues (medulla), 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:0001235 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
adrenal cortex |
| notation |
UBERON:0001235 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
adrenal cortex |
| taxon_notes |
Kardong states that mammals are the first to have distinct cortext and medulla, but this contradicts XAO |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010313 |