Adrenal gland

ADRENAL GLAND

  • The origin of adrenal gland is of double origin.
  • The gland develops in the intermediate mesoderm at the cranial pole of the mesonephric kidney.
  • The adrenal cortex is derived from the surrounding intermediate mesoderm.
  • The adrenal medulla is ectodermal in origin, being formed by cells derived from the neural crest.

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