Zona fasciculata
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| Zona fasciculata | |
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| Layers of cortex. | |
| Gray's | subject #277 1278 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | z_01/12869721 |
Cells of the zona fasciculata sit directly beneath the zona glomerulosa and are organized in bundles (or fascicles).
The zona chiefly produces glucocorticoids (eg, cortisol) and a small amount of weak androgens (eg, dehydroepiandrosterone).
[edit] External links
- Histology at BU 14502loa
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 15.292 - "Adrenal Gland"
Medulla: Chromaffin cells
Cortex: Zona glomerulosa • Zona fasciculata • Zona reticularis
Cells of the zona fasciculata, the middle zone of the adrenal cortex, sits directly beneath the zona glomerulosa and are organized in bundles (or fascicles). The zona fasciculata chiefly produces glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol), which regulates the metabolism of glucose, especially in times of stress, as well as a small amount of weak androgens (eg, dehydroepiandrosterone).
