Adrenal Medulla Innervation

Question 1

How is sympathetic innervation of adrenal medulla different?

Answer 1

The adrenal medulla contains chromaffin cells that are modified sympathetic neurons. It gets direct preganglionic sympathetic innervation.

Question 2

What does adrenal medulla release upon sympathetic innervation?

Answer 2

adrenalin

Question 3

What innervates the adrenal medulla?

Answer 3

a preganglionic thoracic splanchnic nerve