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MeSH Heading: Para-Aortic Bodies
Tree Number(s): A06.224.636
Unique ID: D010220
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010220
Annotation: do not confuse with AORTIC BODIES
Scope Note: Small masses of chromaffin cells found near the SYMPATHETIC GANGLIA along the ABDOMINAL AORTA, beginning cranial to the superior mesenteric artery (MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR) or renal arteries and extending to the level of the aortic bifurcation or just beyond. They are also called the organs of Zuckerkandl and sometimes called aortic bodies (not to be confused with AORTIC BODIES in the THORAX). The para-aortic bodies are the dominant source of CATECHOLAMINES in the FETUS and normally regress after BIRTH.
Entry Term(s): Organ of Zuckerkandl; Organs of Zuckerkandl; Paraaortic Bodies
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM 1975-90
Online Note: search CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under CHROMAFFIN SYSTEM 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0015849
Scope Note: Small masses of chromaffin cells found near the SYMPATHETIC GANGLIA along the ABDOMINAL AORTA, beginning cranial to the superior mesenteric artery (MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR) or renal arteries and extending to the level of the aortic bifurcation or just beyond. They are also called the organs of Zuckerkandl and sometimes called aortic bodies (not to be confused with AORTIC BODIES in the THORAX). The para-aortic bodies are the dominant source of CATECHOLAMINES in the FETUS and normally regress after BIRTH.
Terms: Para-Aortic Bodies Preferred Term
Term UI T030222
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Organ of Zuckerkandl
Term UI T584362
Date04/21/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Organs of Zuckerkandl
Term UI T584361
Date04/21/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Paraaortic Bodies
Term UI T030223
Date12/07/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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