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adrenal/interrenal gland
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This gland can either be a discrete structure located bilaterally above each kidney, or a cluster of cells in the head kidney that perform the functions of the adrenal gland. In either case, this organ consists of two cells types, aminergic chromaffin cells and steroidogenic cortical cells[GO] [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0030325 ]
Term info
Label
adrenal/interrenal gland
Synonyms
- adrenal gland - interrenal gland
- adrenal gland/interrenal tissue
Subsets
organ_slim, homology_grouping
editor note
keep this grouping class so long as it is required for GO
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
suprarenal gland - interrenal gland, adrenal - interrenal gland
homology notes
All craniates have groups of cells homologous to the mammalian adrenocortical and chromaffin tissues, but they are scattered in and near the kidneys in fishes. (...) The cortical and chromaffin tissues come together to form adrenal glands in tetrapods.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0006858