loading...| Preferred Name |
adrenal gland |
| Synonyms |
suprarenal gland glandula suprarenalis epinephric gland epinephros interrenal gland glandula adrenalis adrenal medulla cell atrabiliary capsule adrenal capsule suprarenal capsule adrenal |
| 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 |
NCIT:C12666 EMAPA:18426 UMLS:C0001625 AAO:0010551 VHOG:0001141 MA:0000116 OpenCyc:Mx4rvXYiz5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA galen:AdrenalGland EV:0100135 CALOHA:TS-0016 EFO:0000238 MIAA:0000071 FMA:9604 GAID:446 MESH:D000311 XAO:0000164 BTO:0000047 MAT:0000071 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181127006 |
| 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/9/9d/Illu_endocrine_system_New.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Illu_endocrine_system.jpg |
| 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 suprarenalis glandula adrenalis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
suprarenal gland glandula suprarenalis epinephric gland epinephros interrenal gland adrenal medulla cell atrabiliary capsule adrenal capsule suprarenal capsule adrenal |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006858 |