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Descriptor
English
:
Chromaffin Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Cromafines
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células Cromafins
Tree Number:
A06.224.161
A11.299
Definition
English
:
Cells
that store
epinephrine
secretory vesicles
. During times of stress, the
nervous system
signals the vesicles to secrete their hormonal content. Their name derives from their ability to stain a brownish
color
with chromic
salts
. Characteristically, they are located in the
adrenal medulla
and paraganglia (PARAGANGLIA, CHROMAFFIN) of the
sympathetic nervous system.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
located in
adrenal medulla
& sympath paraganglia; store
epinephrine
History Note
English
:
97
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
32872
Unique Identifier:
D019439
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