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Sympathoadrenal System  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A connection of the SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM and the ADRENAL MEDULLA of the ADRENAL GLANDS. Intra-adrenal connection from the medulla to the cortex connects the system to other neuroendocrine systems, which in concert participate in FLIGHT REACTION in stress situations. CATECHOLAMINES are the principle hormone in the system.

Entry terms

  • Sympatho-Adrenal Axis
  • Sympathoadrenal Axis
  • Sympatho-Adrenal System

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TBPH703C-D

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