Back Crosta suprarrenal AN قشرة الكظرية Arabic Kora nadbubrežne žlijezde BS Escorça suprarenal Catalan Kůra nadledvin Czech Binyrebark Danish Kortiko Esperanto Corteza (glándula suprarrenal) Spanish Kortex adrenal Basque قشر غده فوق کلیوی Persian
| Adrenal cortex | |
|---|---|
 Layers of cortex | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Mesoderm[1] |
| 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"