Term Name: adrenal medulla
Synonyms: adrenal central medulla, adrenal gland medulla, chromaffin cells, medulla (glandula suprarenalis), medulla glandulae suprarenalis, medulla of adrenal gland, medulla of glandula suprarenalis, medulla of suprarenal gland, suprarenal medulla
Definition: the inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001236]

Relationships
develops from: neural crest
is part of: adrenal gland
has parts: adrenal medulla chromaffin cell type I cell of adrenal medulla type II cell of adrenal medulla
is a type of: medulla of organ mesoderm-derived structure neural crest-derived structure
has subtype: left adrenal gland medulla right adrenal gland medulla