Adrenal medulla

Adrenal medulla
Adrenal medulla
	Adrenal gland with medulla in the middle
	Adrenal medulla (on the pointer) stains lighter than the adrenal cortex, H&E stain
Details
Precursor	Neural crest
Part of	Adrenal gland
Artery	Superior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, inferior suprarenal artery
Vein	Suprarenal veins
Nerve	Celiac plexus, renal plexus
Lymph	Lumbar glands
Identifiers
MeSH	D000313
TA98	A11.5.00.008
TA2	3882
FMA	15633
	Anatomical terminology

The adrenal medulla (Latin: medulla glandulae suprarenalis) is the inner part of the adrenal gland.^[1] It is located at the center of the gland, being surrounded by the adrenal cortex.^[1] It is the innermost part of the adrenal gland, consisting of chromaffin cells that secrete catecholamines, including epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and a small amount of dopamine, in response to stimulation by sympathetic preganglionic neurons.^[1]^[2]

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^ Hinson, Joy; Raven, Peter; Chew, Shern (2010-01-01), Hinson, Joy; Raven, Peter; Chew, Shern (eds.), "The Adrenal Glands Part I", The Endocrine System (Second Edition), Churchill Livingstone, pp. 53–60, doi:10.1016/b978-0-7020-3372-8.00005-7, ISBN 978-0-7020-3372-8, retrieved 2020-12-17