Anatomy
paraganglia
[ payr-uh-gang-glee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Chromaffin System
Definitions related to paraganglia:
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A collection of cells that came from embryonic nervous tissue, and are found near the adrenal glands and some blood vessels and nerves. Most paraganglia secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Collection of chromaffin cells derived from the migration of sympathetic ganglion cells; the cells are arranged in clumps and cords in various sites of peritoneum and can secrete epinephrine.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(paraganglion) A cluster of chromaffin cells derived from the neuroectoderm and located adjacent to the adrenal gland, nerves, and blood vessels.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(paraganglia, chromaffin) Small bodies containing chromaffin cells occurring outside of the adrenal medulla, most commonly near the sympathetic ganglia and in organs such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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