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The 14 pages that link to Adrenal medulla, each with the reason it gives.

• Autonomic nervous systemRelated: It acts as a hormone-releasing extension of sympathetic output rather than a typical postganglionic pathway.

• Sympathetic nervous systemRelated: It extends sympathetic signaling through circulating hormones rather than nerve terminals alone.

• Neural crestBroader topic: Its chromaffin cells descend from neural crest and form a specialized neuroendocrine tissue.

• Fight-or-flight responseBroader topic: It supplies circulating catecholamines that reinforce sympathetic activation.

• CatecholamineRelated: It is the main endocrine source of circulating epinephrine and a source of norepinephrine.

• Adrenal cortexCompared with: Unlike the steroid-producing cortex, the medulla releases epinephrine and norepinephrine.

• EpinephrineRelated: Chromaffin cells here produce and secrete most circulating epinephrine.

• Adrenocorticotropic hormoneCompared with: ACTH principally targets the cortex, not the catecholamine-secreting medulla.

• PheochromocytomaBroader topic: Most pheochromocytomas arise from chromaffin cells in this tissue.

• Adrenal glandBroader topic: Its chromaffin cells release rapid-acting stress hormones.

• AdrenalineBroader topic: Chromaffin cells in this tissue release most circulating adrenaline.

• Chromaffin cellsBroader topic: It is the principal location of chromaffin cells in mammals.

• AdrenalectomyBroader topic: Medullary tumors such as pheochromocytomas affect preparation and operative hormone control.

• Chromaffin SystemBroader topic: It is the largest and best-known concentration of chromaffin tissue.