Histology

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• adrenal glands
  9 May 2004

  adrenal glands, suprarenal glands; adrenals PO
  Definition : The adrenal glands are paired endocrine organs consisting of both cortex and medulla, which differ in their development, structure, and function.
  Structure
  adrenal cortex zona glomerulosa: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol) zona reticularis: androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone [DHT], androstenedione, dihydroepiandosterone [DHEA])
  adrenal medulla
  adrenal vessels (...)

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