| suprarenal | <anatomy> Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. A suprarenal capsule. <anatomy> Suprarenal capsules, two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates. Also called renal capsules, and suprarenal bodies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| suprarenal body | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| suprarenal capsule | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| suprarenal cortex | The outer part of the adrenal gland, consisting of three zones from without inward: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis; this part of the adrenal cortex yields steroid hormones such as corticosterone, deoxycorticosterone, and estrone. Synonym: cortex glandulae suprarenalis, adrenal cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprarenal gland | See adrenal gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| suprarenal impression | A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver, adjoining the groove for inferior venae cava, in which lies the right suprarenal gland. Synonym: impressio suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprarenal medulla | It is composed principally of anastomosing cords of cells in the core of the gland; the cells display a chromaffin reaction because of the presence of epinephrine and norepinephrine in their granules. Synonym: medulla glandulae suprarenalis, medulla of adrenal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprarenal plexus | An autonomic plexus formed mainly by branches from the coeliac ganglion, lying at the hilus of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: plexus suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprarenal veins | See: right suprarenal vein, left suprarenal vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accessory suprarenal glands | Isolated, often minute, masses of suprarenal tissue sometimes found near the main glands or in the broad ligament or the epididymis. Synonym: glandulae suprarenales accessoriae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior surface of suprarenal gland | The anterior surface of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: facies anterior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial border of suprarenal gland | The paravertebral edge of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: margo medialis glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal surface of suprarenal gland | Surface of suprarenal gland in contact with the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal surface of the suprarenal gland | The surface of the suprarenal gland in contact with the kidney. Synonym: renal surface of the suprarenal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central vein of suprarenal gland | The single draining vein of the gland; it receives a number of medullary veins; on the right side it empties directly into the inferior vena cava and on the left into the left renal vein. Synonym: vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| right suprarenal vein | <anatomy, vein> The short vein that passes from the hilum of the right suprarenal to the inferior vena cava. Synonym: vena suprarenalis dextra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| middle suprarenal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, aorta; distribution, suprarenal gland. Synonym: arteria suprarenalis media. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of suprarenal gland | The posterior surface of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior border of suprarenal gland | The border of the suprarenal gland at the superior junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces. Synonym: margo superior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior suprarenal arteries | Origin, inferior phrenic artery; distribution, suprarenal gland. Synonym: arteriae suprarenales superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior suprarenal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, renal; distribution, suprarenal gland. Synonym: arteria suprarenalis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| left suprarenal vein | <anatomy, vein> The vein from the hilum of the left suprarenal gland that passes downward to open into the left renal vein; it usually is joined by the left inferior phrenic vein. Synonym: vena suprarenalis sinistra. (05 Mar 2000) |