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Adrenal Cortex

Adrenal gland, monkey - (Stain - Haematoxylin Eosin) Adrenal Development

Divided into three zones (Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) required for zones 2 and 3)

zona glomerulosa (about 15%)
zona fasciculata (about 75%)
zone reticularis is (about 10%)

Note the adrenal zona reticularis is a layer that forms postnatally in the cortex.

Zona Glomerulosa

secretes mineralocorticoids.
Small cells arranged into small rounded groups or curved columns.
not influenced by ACTH.

Zona Fasciculata

secretes glucocorticoids.
cell cords arranged radially arranged cell cords separated by fenestrated sinusoid capillaries.
cell nucleus is light and centrally located.
cell cytoplasm is also light and often "foamy" or "spongy" appearance (due to lipid droplets)

Zona Reticularis

secretes adrenal androgens.
cell chords separated by sinusoid spaces.
small cells with large nucleus, and eosinophilic cytoplasm and less spongy. (lipofucsin accumulates with age, orange colour in H&E).

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-Adrenal histology
+==Adrenal Cortex==
-Adrenal gland, monkey - H&E
+Adrenal gland, monkey - {{HE}} [[Endocrine - Adrenal Development|Adrenal Development]]
-Original File Name: Adr042he.jpg
+Divided into three zones (Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) required for zones 2 and 3)
+# zona glomerulosa (about 15%)
+# zona fasciculata (about 75%)
+# zone reticularis is (about 10%)
-Image Source: UWA Blue Histology Copyright Lutz Slomianka 1998-2009. The literary and artistic works (excluding the UWA logo) on this web-site may be reproduced, adapted, published and distributed for noncommercial purposes.
+Note the adrenal zona reticularis is a layer that forms postnatally in the cortex.
-http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Endocrines/endocrin.htm
+===Zona Glomerulosa===
+* secretes mineralocorticoids.
+* Small cells arranged into small rounded groups or curved columns.
+* not influenced by ACTH.
+===Zona Fasciculata===
+* secretes glucocorticoids.
+* cell cords arranged radially arranged cell cords separated by fenestrated sinusoid capillaries.
+* cell nucleus is light and centrally located.
+* cell cytoplasm is also light and often "foamy" or "spongy" appearance (due to lipid droplets)
+===Zona Reticularis===
+* secretes adrenal androgens.
+* cell chords separated by sinusoid spaces.
+* small cells with large nucleus, and eosinophilic cytoplasm and less spongy. (lipofucsin accumulates with age, orange colour in H&E).
+{{Adrenal Histology}}
 [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Endocrine]] [[Category:Adrenal]]