| Term: | sympathetic nervous system norepinephrine secreting cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | sympathetic nervous system |
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| Definition: | Autonomic nervous system that originates beginning at the thoracic and lumbar areas of the spinal cord. Sympathetic neurons are primarily adrenergic producing the neurotransmitter noradrenalin along with other neuropeptides. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001576] |
| Name: | norepinephrine secreting cell |
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| Synonyms: | noradrenergic cell, norepinephrin secreting cells |
| Definition: | A cell capable of producting norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter. In addition, epinephrine is synthesized from norepinephrine by the actions of the phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase enzyme. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009214] |