Preferred Label : Para-aortic Body;
NCIt related terms : paraaortic body;
NCIt definition : Small masses of chromaffin cells that are located alongside the abdominal aorta from
above the level of the superior mesenteric artery to below the level of the aortic
bifurcation. Derived from neural crest, para-aortic bodies are the main source of
fetal catecholamines and normally regress after birth.;
Alternative definition : UBERON: A chromaffin paraganglion located at the bifurcation of the aorta or at the
origin of the inferior mesenteric artery.;
Origin ID : C207628;
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