Adrenal cortex

Adrenal cortex
Adrenal cortex
	Layers of cortex.
	The adrenal cortex
Details
Precursor	Mesoderm
Identifiers
Latin	cortex glandulae suprarenalis
MeSH	D000302
TA98	A11.5.00.007; A13.2.03.005
TA2	3881
FMA	15632
	Anatomical terminology

The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of the adrenal gland. It is divided into three separate zones: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis. Each zone is responsible for producing specific hormones. It is also a secondary site of androgen synthesis.^[2]

^ "Embryology of the adrenal gland". Retrieved 2007-12-11.
^ Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 15.292 – "Adrenal Gland"

[titleEmbryology_of_the_adrenal_gland-1] "Embryology of the adrenal gland". Retrieved 2007-12-11.

[2] Anatomy Atlases – Microscopic Anatomy, plate 15.292 – "Adrenal Gland"

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