Zuckerkandl, Emil


Zuckerkandl, Emil

(tsuk'er-kon?del) Austro-Hungarian anatomist, 1849–1910.

Zuckerkandl bodies

Organs of Zuckerkandl.

organs of Zuckerkandl

A pair of organs containing chromaffin tissue present in the embryo and persisting until shortly after birth. They are located adjacent to the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta. The cells secrete epinephrine. Synonym: Zuckerkandl bodies See: aortic body

Zuckerkandl,

Emil, Austrian anatomist, 1849-1910. organs of Zuckerkandl - Synonym(s): Zuckerkandl bodiesZuckerkandl bodies - small masses of chromaffin tissue found near the sympathetic ganglia along the aorta. Synonym(s): organs of Zuckerkandl; paraaortic bodiesZuckerkandl convolution - Synonym(s): subcallosal gyrusZuckerkandl fascia - the posterior layer of the renal fascia.