Anatomy of adrenal gland Adrenal InsufficiencyAdrenal cortexZona glomerulosa Outer layer of adrenal gland Secretes mineralocorticoids (eg, aldosterone) to regulate sodium and potassium Zona fasciculata Middle layer of cortex Secretes glucocorticoids (eg, cortisol) Stimulated by ACTH, which is released by pituitary Zona reticularisSecretes sex steroids Androgens Estrogen precursors Progesterone Adrenal medulla Inner region of the adrenal gland Secretes catecholamines Epinephrine Norepinephrine (Next Lesson) Classification of adrenal disorders Back to Adrenal Insufficiency No Comments Comments are closed.
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