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chromaffin cell
- Term ID
- ZFA:0009099
- Synonyms
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- phaeochromocyte
- Definition
- A cell that stores 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 of the sympathetic nervous system.
- Appears at
- Unknown
- Evident until
- Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
- References
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- CL:0000166
- TAO:0009099
- Ontology
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- is a type of
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