Adrenal Cortex

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• steroid secreting portion; constitutes ~90% of the adrenal gland by weight.

• Divided into three sections:

• zona glomerulosa
• zona fasciculata
• zona reticularis

More General Terms

• endocrine gland

Additional Terms

• adrenal cortex hormone
• adrenal gland disease
• adrenal steroid biosynthesis

References

Histology: A Text and Atlas. 4th ed. Ross et al.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003

adrenal cortex