Adrenal gland (slide)

Slide 1


Name: Adrenal cortex HE

Description: The adrenal cortex consists of 3 layers: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis. The cells are arranged in beams that form a ball in the zona glomerulosa, run parallel in the zona fasciculata and anastomosed in the zona reticularis.

Slide 2


Name: Adrenal cortex

Description: Adrenal cortex cells produce steroid hormones. Therefore, they do not contain secretory granules, but store lipids in vacuoles as a precursor of hormones. Lipofuscin granules (inclusions) can also be found in the cells of the zona reticularis.

Slide 3


Name: Adrenal gland - zona glomerulosa

Description: Cells of the zona glomerulosa produce mineralocorticoids (aldosterone).

Slide 4


Name: Adrenal gland

Description: Adrenal cortex - overview. The arrow points to the zona glomerulosa.

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Links

 * Cellular basis of medicine module (3rd Faculty of Medicine, UK)

Study materials for this slide

 * Adrenal glands