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  1. adrenal cortexnoun

    the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones

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  1. adrenal cortexnoun

    The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis

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  1. Adrenal cortex

    The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of an 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.

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  1. adrenal cortex

    The adrenal cortex is the outer layer of the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys. It produces hormones that are vital for life, such as cortisol to help respond to stress and maintain blood glucose, aldosterone to regulate blood pressure, and sex hormones such as androgens and estrogens.

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  1. Adrenal cortex

    Situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, including aldosterone and cortisol respectively. It is also a secondary site of androgen synthesis. Recent data suggest that adrenocortical cells under pathological as well as under physiological conditions show neuroendocrine properties; within the normal adrenal, this neuroendocrine differentiation seems to be restricted to cells of the zona glomerulosa and might be important for an autocrine regulation of adrenocortical function.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Adrenal Cortex

    The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from MESODERM and comprised of three zones (outer ZONA GLOMERULOSA, middle ZONA FASCICULATA, and inner ZONA RETICULARIS) with each producing various steroids preferentially, such as ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenal cortex function is regulated by pituitary ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN.

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  1. adrenal cortex

    The cortex of the adrenal gland.

    The adrenal cortex secretes hormones in the human body.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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    The numerical value of adrenal cortex in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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    The numerical value of adrenal cortex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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