Chromaffin Cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004948",
  "term": "Chromaffin Cell",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Cell that stores epinephrine secretory vesicles. Characteristically, it is located in the adrenal medulla and paraganglia of the sympathetic nervous system.\n\n2. A type of cell that makes neurohormones (chemicals that are made by nerve cells and used to send signals to other cells) and releases them into the blood. Chromaffin cells make epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). They are found in the adrenal glands or in groups of nerve cells called ganglia.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chromaffin-cell/"
}